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"May I ask your daughter's age?" "Nan is thirty-three." "A dangerous age." Rose Macaulay takes a lively and perceptive look at three generations of women within the same family and the 'dangers' faced at each of those stages in life. The book opens with Neville celebrating her... Read Full Overview

Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay, DBE was an English writer, most noted for her award-winning novel The Towers of Trebizond, about a small Anglo-Catholic group crossing Turkey by camel.

A classic post-war novel by Rose Macaulay, author of thirty-five books, including The Towers of Trebizond.

Book Excerpt: ..."What about to-day?" Rodney asked Neville. "What are you going to do?"She answered, "Tennis." (Neville had once been a county player.) "River. Lying about in the sun." (It should be explained that it was one of those nine days of the English summer of 1920 when... Read Full Overview

Rose Macaulay's "Dangerous Ages" is a compelling work of British domestic fiction that offers a sharp social commentary on women's issues and generational differences. This meticulously prepared edition brings back into print a classic exploration of the complexities of life... Read Full Overview

Rose Macaulay's "Dangerous Ages" is a compelling work of British domestic fiction that offers a sharp social commentary on women's issues and generational differences. This meticulously prepared edition brings back into print a classic exploration of the complexities of life... Read Full Overview

Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay, DBE (1 August 1881 - 30 October 1958) was an English writer, most noted for her award-winning novel The Towers of Trebizond, about a small Anglo-Catholic group crossing Turkey by camel. The story is seen as a spiritual autobiography, reflecting her... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

"Dangerous Ages" by Rose Macaulay is an undying exploration of the tricky tiers of womanhood, a singular that transcends its Twenties putting to provide a profound exam of societal expectancies and individual boom. The narrative unfolds inside the Oliver circle of relatives,... Read Full Overview

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