Late Call

By Angus Wilson

Book Overview

A compassionate portrait of an elderly - and frustrated - woman adjusting to new town life and finding a new purpose in living. Illness forces Sylvia Calvert to live with her son Harold, a headmaster in Carshall New Town. At first, Sylvia cannot adjust to the jungle of supermarkets, 10-pin bowling alleys and recreation areas; to the committees and purposeful entertaining involved in the creation of a new society. Above all, Sylvia can't understand Harold's odd, thrusting idealism and the strange behaviour of her grandchildren. But a chance meeting and a family crisis give her the chance to fulfil herself ...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571248500
• ISBN13: 9780571248506
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.7" x 5.0"