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2009 Nominated

The Rain Before it Falls

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Rosamund lies dying in her remote Shropshire home. But before she does so, she has one last task: to put on tape not just her own story but the story of the young blind girl, her cousin’s granddaughter, who turned up mysteriously at her party all those years ago. This is a story of generations, of the relationships within a family – and of what goes to make a child. Called “the best English novelist of his generation” by Nick Hornby, Jonathan Coe extends his range in this magnificent account of a Shropshire family in the last half of the twentieth century.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Johathan
Coe

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

The book is the magnificent account of a family in Shropshire told by the dying protagonist.

Important for the development of one child’s personality are love and acceptance from his mother. Children who grow up without receiving love are not able to give love to their own children.

Generally the author is a satirical writer and he surprises writing a history about three generations of women affected by the post-war London events. Interesting way of captivating the reader until the very end of the novel.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
England
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
Viking

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