Colegate, Isabel
The Shooting Party (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141188676
- author:
- Colegate, Isabel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A group of men and women gather at Sir Randolph Nettleby's estate for a shooting party in 1913, just prior to England's entry into World War I. This opulent gathering is a dazzlingly obtuse and brilliantly decorative finale of an era. As they engage in the rituals of eating and slaughter, the guests are revealed to be adulterous and complex individuals. The shooting party is a moving and assured exploration of the social conventions and relationships that defined Edwardian England. This novel offers a nuanced portrayal of a bygone era, one that is both fascinating and thought-provoking.
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