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Toksvig's warm characterisation drives the narrative, especially when set against her droll yet richly detailed evocation of an unedifying period of modern history . . . Toksvig's shining creation, Valentine Grey, [is] a courageous and captivating character . . . begging for a sequel (Lucy Beresford Sunday Telegraph)
Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield and of gay history . . . follows in the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker . . . Toksvig's seemingly effortless ability to entertain shines through (Lucy Scholes Independent)
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Teasing out untold stories of the battlefield and of gay history . . . follows in the footsteps of the likes of Sarah Waters and Pat Barker . . . Toksvig's seemingly effortless ability to entertain shines through (Lucy Scholes Independent)
London 1897 and a young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and sunny climes of India and finds being forced into corsets and skirts in damp and cold country insufferable. The only bright spot: her exciting cousin, Reggie. Reggie, and his lover Frank seek out the adventure the clandestine bars and streets of London offer and are happy to include Valentine in their secret, showing her theatre, gardens - even teaching her how to ride a bicycle.
And then comes the Boer War and Reggie's father volunteers him; the empire must be defended. But it won't be Reggie who dons the Volunteer Regiment's garb. Valentine takes her chance, puts on her cousin's uniform, leaving Reggie behind and heads off to war. And for a long while it's glorious and liberating for both of the cousins, but war is not glorious and in Victorian London homosexuality is not liberating . . .
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- Año de publicación2013
- ISBN 10 1844088332
- ISBN 13 9781844088331
- EncuadernaciónTapa blanda
- Número de páginas352
- Valoración
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Valentine Grey
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ISBN 10: 1844088332
ISBN 13: 9781844088331
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. Reprint; First Printing. First printing of Virago paperback edition with no other printings listed, 2013. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. Brand new unopened book. Cover design by Sian Wilson with images courtesy of Jeff Cottenden and Shutterstock. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 352 pages; London 1897 and a young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England from India. She finds the damp and cold country insufferable, the only bright spot is her exciting cousin, Reggie. He and his lover, Frank, seek out adventure in the clandestine bars and streets of London, and are happy to include Valentine in their secret. Then comes the Boer War and Reggie's father volunteers him for service - the empire must be defended. But it won't be Reggie who dons the Volunteer Regiment's garb. Valentine takes her chance, puts on her cousin's uniform, and heads off to war. Nº de ref. del artículo: 35291
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