The Very Thought of You Rosie Alison

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The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison

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Summary

Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2010. A story of love, loss and complicated loyalties, combining a sweeping narrative with subtle psychological observation, The Very Thought of You is a haunting and memorable debut.

The Very Thought of You Summary

The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison

England, 31st August 1939: the world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Torn from her mother, eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated with other children to a large Yorkshire estate which has been opened up to evacuees by Thomas and Elizabeth Ashton, an enigmatic childless couple. Soon Anna gets drawn into their unravelling relationship, seeing things that are not meant for her eyes - and finding herself part-witness and part-accomplice to a love affair, with unforeseen consequences.

The Very Thought of You Reviews

"Irresistibly romantic ...a highly-charged story of love, longing, betrayal and loss ... written with such conviction that you can't help but be swept along by its intensity." - The Mail on Sunday "Melancholic, mysterious and heartbreakingly gorgeous." --The Times "written with such conviction that you can't help but be swept along by its intensity." --The Daily Mail "A sincere attempt to depict the reverberations of war - chronicling fractured relationships and the inability to love in the right way... Anna is a likeable and memorable heroine." --The Guardian "...Through a series of subtle plot devices and a haunting contemplation of the different kinds of love that we meet in our lifetime, the story builds to a page-turning and tear-jerking climax." -- Lancashire Evening Post "A hugely affecting novel" -- The Yorkshire Post "Without question one of the best debuts I've read in recent years." - John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

About Rosie Alison

Born in 1964, Rosie Alison read English at Keble College, Oxford. She spent over ten years working in television, as a producer-director of arts documentaries (her director credits include The South Bank Show, Omnibus and Grand Designs). Currently Head of Development at Heyday Films in the UK - the production company of the Harry Potter film series - she has recently co-produced two feature films (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Is There Anybody There?).

Additional information

Sku

GOR003048439

ISBN 13

9781846881527

ISBN 10

1846881528

Title

The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison

Author

Rosie Alison

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Alma Books Ltd

Year published

2011-07-04

Number of pages

306

Prizes

N/A

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Note

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