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Rosamond Lehmann's first novel, now a classic of British literature, tells a luminous story of friendship, discovery, and forbidden love This debut novel, set in the early 1900s, tells the story of Judith Earle, a solitary only child growing up in a sprawling house in the Thames... Read Full Overview

Dusty Answer & is Judith Earle's story-her solitary childhood spent in the seclusion of her riverside house, her awkward, intense experiences at Cambridge rounded with passion and disillusionment, and her travels abroad with her elegant, socialite mother. Above all, this novel... Read Full Overview

Rosamond Lehmann's "Dusty Answer" is a classic example of the bildungsroman, exploring the journey of self-discovery and identity formation. Falling squarely into the categories of literary fiction and coming-of-age stories, the novel intricately portrays the experiences of... Read Full Overview

Mamma was fast asleep at home, her spirit lapped in unconsciousness. Her dreams would not divine that her daughter had stolen out to meet a lover. And next door also they slept unawares, while one of them broke from the circle and came alone to clasp a stranger . . .' Judith... Read Full Overview

Dusty Answer & is Judith Earle's story-her solitary childhood spent in the seclusion of her riverside house, her awkward, intense experiences at Cambridge rounded with passion and disillusionment, and her travels abroad with her elegant, socialite mother. Above all, this novel... Read Full Overview

Rosamond Lehmann's "Dusty Answer" is a classic example of the bildungsroman, exploring the journey of self-discovery and identity formation. Falling squarely into the categories of literary fiction and coming-of-age stories, the novel intricately portrays the experiences of... Read Full Overview

"Dusty Answer" is a poignant and sensitive exploration of the transition from the innocence of childhood to the complex disillusionments of adulthood. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I England, the narrative follows Judith Earle, an introspective young woman who... Read Full Overview

"Dusty Answer" is a poignant and sensitive exploration of the transition from the innocence of childhood to the complex disillusionments of adulthood. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I England, the narrative follows Judith Earle, an introspective young woman who... Read Full Overview