Her father was the lighthouse engineer david alan stevenson, first cousin to the author robert louis stevenson. Miss buncles book, 1934 republished in 2008 by persephone books. It is currently in reprint from persephone books in the u. It was the first persephone book that i ever bought. See more ideas about persephone, mythology and gods and goddesses. Dorothy emily stevenson 18921973 was a bestselling scottish author. Emily dennistoun, the fair miss fortune, and portrait of saskia. Tim of the regiment was reprinted by bloomsbury in 2010. Isbn 97819031558 miss buncles book, persephone book no. Barbara buncle, who is unmarried and perhaps in her late 30s, lives in a small village and writes a. She has no imagination, so she writes about what she knows, the people in her small, english village. It bowled me over when i first read itand when i reread it. This is another persephone gem, attractively presented in this edition, at least.
On bbc radio 4s a good read, peter preston called cicely hamilton a terrifically good lovely writer, very poignant, very evocative and evoking the war is what she does as well as anything ive read. Tim of the regiment from bloomsbury and miss buncles book from persephone books. Miss buncles book belongs to the familiar genre of tales from an english village, but the author plays a unique game with the reader, which makes it transcend the genre, and even rise above the rest of d. The following year, greyladies books in edinburgh published three new books by stevenson based on manuscripts discovered by the author s granddaughter in an attic.
Miss buncle married by d e stevenson persephone books. Into the breach therefore stepped miss buncles book, which i had been. Demeter here is my version of demeter, as she appaers in my comic book agape shes a bit younger here i think everybody understand. In this respect she is at one with miss pettigrew and miss ranskill, two other unmarried women who, not having subsumed their existence into that of a man, have to find a way of looking after themselves. Persephone books reprinted miss buncles book in 2008 and miss buncle married in 2011. The four graces is not a miss buncle book there are only three of those. That same year, persephone books reissued miss buncle s book and miss buncle married. Barbara buncle, who is unmarried and perhaps in her late 30s, lives in a small village and writes a novel about it in order to try and supplement her meagre income. Miss buncle married, 1936 republished in 2011 by persephone books. Miss barbara buncle, a single lady in her thirties, is having trouble making ends. A new and absolutely favorite book from the early 20th century. I should mention that this was the first persephone book ive bought and read. Miss buncle married had been included as part of the persephone.
The storyline of miss buncles book 1934 is a simple one. The sequel, miss buncle married, was reissued by persephone in 2011. In my opinion, you cant go far wrong with persephone press, and this is another fabulous book form htem. Some of stevensons most popular books are being reissued.
To ask other readers questions about miss buncles book, please sign up. The following year, greyladies books in edinburgh published three new books by stevenson based on manuscripts discovered by the authors granddaughter in an attic. It even had a geriatric effect on miss buncle herself. Sourcebooks landmark released the latter two miss buncle books in the u. I should mention that this was the first persephone book ive bought and read, and.
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