Staying with Relations

by Rose Macaulay

Book Overview

1930. English novelist Macaulay's early novels were noted for their wit, urbanity and mild satire. Staying with Relations begins: Catherine Grey, a young female, and, like so many young females, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880011483
• ISBN13: 9780880011488
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.0"

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