Originally published in 1949, The Old Bank House is a charming and quintessentially British classic in Angela Thirkell's beloved Barsetshire series. Now available as a Virago Modern Classic.
Angela Thirkell Books
Angela Thirkell crafted novels renowned for their insightful and witty observations of English life and social customs, primarily set in the fictional county of Barsetshire. Her style is marked by a gentle humor, irony, and masterful dialogue, creating characters and situations that feel both authentic and amusing. Thirkell focused on the nuances of everyday living, family dynamics, and the subtle currents of social interaction, building a rich and engaging narrative world. Her works offer readers a charming glimpse into English society, rendered with a timeless appeal and a keen, yet delicate, critical eye.
Growing Up
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Written with all the charm and wit that are the signature of Thirkell's Barsetshire series, Growing Up is a heartwarming portrait of a close-knit community during the Second World War.
Originally published in 1948, Love Among the Ruins is a clever and quintessentially British classic in Angela Thirkell's beloved Barsetshire series. Now available as a Virago Modern Classic.
Peace Breaks Out
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Both wry and poignant, Peace Breaks In was written in the tumultuous year that it was set. It is an unforgettable portrait of the joy and misgivings felt in the final days of the Second World War.
Cheerfulness Breaks In
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times It is summer 1939 and the social event of the year is about to take place: Rose Birkett, a flighty beauty with a penchant for breaking engagements and hearts, is finally getting married, and the whole village - especially her parents - breathes a sigh of relief. By autumn, however, summer weddings seem a distant memory as war reaches Barsetshire. While the younger generation throws itself into the war effort with cheerful aplomb, older residents remember the last war keenly, and are fearful. When an entire London school of evacuees arrive, as well as a number of refugees, the village rallies round to accommodate them. Some inhabitants, though, fail to welcome the newcomers with open arms. First published in 1940, this is a humorous and poignant picture of wartime in a rural community.
Three Houses
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Author Angela Thirkell recalls the three houses in which she grew up. First 'The Grange', where her grandfather, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, set the cultivated tone, Thirkell also reminisces about her parents' Kensington home and the seaside retreat, where Angela's cousin, Rudyard Kipling, lived across the green.
The Brandons
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A delightfully appealing 1930s comedy from Angela Thirkell's classic Barsetshire series: the Brandons cheerfully confront matters of love, money and an ill-tempered dowager aunt. číst celé
Summer Half
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A captivating comic novel from Angela Thirkell's much-loved 1930s Barsetshire series: trainee barrister Colin Keith makes an ill-advised foray into teaching at Southbridge School.
Pomfret Towers
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Alice Barton finds adventure during a Friday-to-Monday at a grand country house in Angela Thirkell's classic, deliciously diverting 1930s romantic comedy.
Barsetshire in the war years. The next Angela Thirkell novel in the hugely successful series of charming English comedies set in the fictional county of Barsetshire. Perfect for fans of Stella Gibbons, PG Wodehouse or E. F. Benson.
