Penelope Lively
11) How it all began
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When Charlotte is mugged and breaks her hip, her daughter Rose cannot accompany her employer, Lord Peters, to Manchester, which means his niece, Marion, has to go instead, which means she sends a text to her lover, which is intercepted by his wife, which is just the beginning in the ensuing chain of life-altering events.
12) Family album
Author
Publisher
Fig Tree
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Booker Prize winner Penelope Lively again shows her mastery of different viewpoints as she delves into the mystery of happy family life.
13) A house unlocked
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In A House Unlocked, Penelope Lively recalls Golsoncott, the country house owned by her grandparents. She traces the history of the house and its inhabitants and in doing so charts the social and cultural changes which occurred in the 20th century.
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Clare lives with her ancient great-aunts in a rambling old house that has been the family home for generations. One day, Clare discovers an ancient wood carving in the attic. Soon, she begins to dream about the tribe it originally belonged to.