Jane and Prudence (Hardcover)

from rainpebble

Jane, 41 and Prudence,29 are friends from school days at Oxford, Jane being the teacher and Prudence having been her pupil. They have remained friends these many years. Jane is married to a Vicar, Nicholas and they have a daughter, Flora who is ready to attend University. Prudence has remained a ...

from lisalouhoo

This book had many of the same characters and the same setting as Crampton Hodnet. The story and characters were just as witty and real, however, I found it didn't have so many of the great little asides and observations as Crampton Hodnet, and the ending left me a bit unsatisfied. I could so rel...

from alexdaw

Jane is a vicar's wife and completely batty. Don't get me wrong....I like her and all that - it's just that she is hilariously ineffectual. She has deep thoughts about poetry and beauty and cares deeply for all those around her...but is of no help at all. Jane's latest project is to secure a husb...

from laytonwoman3rd

Endless cups of tea, and jumble sales, and speculations about eligible bachelors and in-fighting among the members of the church council (with the odd defection to the High side, or even *gasp* to ROME) all making for a delightful glimpse of parish life, this time from the perspective of poor Jan...

from alana_leigh

There's something quietly lovely about a Barbara Pym novel. It's a perfect rainy day read, as you imagine yourself in England... if you have a large chintz armchair, all the better. And while I don't think you need to adore Jane Austen in order to enjoy Barbara Pym, it probably helps, though ther...