The Old Man's Birthday
27 August 2015Imprint: Bello
Synopsis
Richmal Crompton's adult novels are an absolute delight and every bit as charming as her beloved Just William series. The Old Man's Birthday is both a nostalgic treat for fans of the gentler brand of interwar fiction, and a dry satire of British village life.
Matthew Rowston is turning ninety-five. A lovable rogue approaching his dotage, he has very little...
Details
27 August 2015256 pages
9781509810277Imprint: Bello
Reviews
One of her most skilful and delightful stories, plotted and carried out with astonishing precisionThe Times
Miss Crompton's management of her novels excites one's admiration. Of Chedsy Place, for instance, we remarked on its excellence of construction, difficulties never being evaded, and here in The Old Man's Birthday this is even more apparent . . . It is all well and wittily, sometimes touchingly, done.Morning Post
