Miss Peabody's Inheritance

by Elizabeth Jolley

Book Overview

Miss Peabody, a lonely spinster in London, writes a fan letter to Diana Hopewell, an Australian novelist. In reply, Hopewell sends installments of her novel-in-progress, the zany adventures of a trio of gently lesbian ladies, a headmistress and two companions, touring Europe with a hapless student. With each mail delivery, Miss Peabody's involvement with the novelist and her characters intensifies until fantasy and reality poignantly merge. "Wonderful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892553707
• ISBN13: 9780892553709
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Persea Books
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Miss's Peabody inherits herself

This is the story of Miss Peabody, a woman swallowed by habit and normality, until someone comes alone to bring her out of her mundane existance...a novelist; a pen pal. The story is refreshingly beautiful emcompassing a novel within the novel. Truely inspirational and utterly unforgettable.