The Second-last Woman in England

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book The Second-last Woman in England by Maggie Joel, Allen & Unwin
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Maggie Joel ISBN: 9781742661759
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication: April 1, 2010
Imprint: Murdoch Books Language: English
Author: Maggie Joel
ISBN: 9781742661759
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication: April 1, 2010
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Language: English

Set in a post-War period when a well-to-do British family's existence - both outside and inside the house - is ruled by a strict set of conventions, The Second-last Woman in England explores the depth of emotions that are always there in every family but rarely surface. And what happens when they do.

In London's South Kensington, in the austere years immediately following the end of the war, Mrs Harriet Wallis is convicted of the murder of her husband, Cecil, and is sentenced to death by hanging. Leading a pampered if conventional existence, the Wallises appear to have a contented life. However, when the police turn up at the front door on the day the new nanny arrives, the first of a chain of events that will culminate in Cecil's murder is begun.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Set in a post-War period when a well-to-do British family's existence - both outside and inside the house - is ruled by a strict set of conventions, The Second-last Woman in England explores the depth of emotions that are always there in every family but rarely surface. And what happens when they do.

In London's South Kensington, in the austere years immediately following the end of the war, Mrs Harriet Wallis is convicted of the murder of her husband, Cecil, and is sentenced to death by hanging. Leading a pampered if conventional existence, the Wallises appear to have a contented life. However, when the police turn up at the front door on the day the new nanny arrives, the first of a chain of events that will culminate in Cecil's murder is begun.

More books from Allen & Unwin

Cover of the book Pretty Funny Tea Cosies by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book The Aussie BBQ by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Naked Bunyip Dancing by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book The Custodians by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Easy Mediterranean by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Move the Mountains: The Freedom Finders by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book The Luck of the Irish by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book The Big Book of Verse for Aussie Kids by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Welcome to My Country by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book In Search of Angels by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book The Self-Made Anthropologist by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Easy Eats: Vegetarian by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Hardmen by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Tuvalu by Maggie Joel
Cover of the book Touching Earth Lightly by Maggie Joel
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy