The Flight of the Maidens

First edition. 8vo. Pp. [viii], 278, [1]. Publisher's turquoise cloth boards, stamped in silver to spine; navy blue endpapers.

A captivating look at a post-war England of clothing coupons and food rations and a summer that heralds changes in the lives of three schoolgirls on the cusp of womanhood. Author's 2004 book, Old Filth, was voted among the 100 greatest British novels in a 2015 BBC survey. Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours list. "A formidably intelligent, gentle, comic genius." –A.N. Wilson, Spectator