The L Shaped Room
- 108 pages
- 4 hours of reading
In this bestselling novel which became a famous film, Jane Graham, alone and pregnant, retreats to a bug-infested attic bedsit in Fulham where she finds unexpected companionship, happiness and love.
Jane Graham Series
This series delves into the lives of women navigating difficult circumstances and societal judgment as they forge paths toward independence. Through their internal struggles and external challenges, it explores themes of unexpected motherhood, resilience, and the search for self-identity. These narratives highlight how human connection and inner strength can lead to profound personal growth and a renewed sense of hope.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The Backward Shadow
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Jane has had her baby and is living along with him in a country cottage. The two women start up a shop in the village, and it is their changing fortunes and feelings for the men on whom so much of their lives are staked which form the core of this funny and vivdly-told novel.
- 3
Two Is Lonely
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Jane's son David is eight years old and Jane is filled with doubts as he grows up without a father. Then there is Andy, close at hand, a complex personality with his own problem son. In the background is Terry, David's father, an amorphous shadow hanging over them.