Scattering Of Daisies & Daffodils Of Newent Omnibus Promotion

Oct 22, 2024 12:33 AM

Author:Susan Sallis

A Scattering of Daisies: Beginning the wonderful, heartwarming story of the Rising family. Will Rising had dragged himself from humble beginnings to his own small tailoring business in Gloucester - and on the way he'd fallen violently in love with Florence, refined, delicate, and wanting something better for her children. March was the eldest girl, the least loved, the plain, unattractive one who, as the family grew, became more and more the household drudge. But March, a strange, intelligent, unhappy child, had inherited some of her mother's dreams. March Rising was determined to break out of the round of poverty and hard work, to find wealth, and love, and happiness.

Daffodils of Newent: They were called the Daffodil Girls, spirited and bright, enduring, loving and dancing their way through the gay and desperate twenties. April, who married the tortured and sexually suspect David Daker, convinced she could blot out his memories of the trenches. May, pregnant by her handsome music-hall star husband, who refused to settle down and become a family man. March, loved and betrayed by the man who had fathered her child, and who still wanted her, in spite of everything.

Reviews

A captivating love story

—— The Lady

'A wonderfully warm debut novel told with humour, charm and compassion ... I loved it, as will anyone who enjoys reading a good story, delightfully told.'

—— Gilda O’Neil, author of My East E

'A truly lovely and well told story.'

—— B Magazine

'An absolute delight. Without doubt, the most wonderful book you'll read this year.'

—— Christina Jones, author of Nothing to Lose

'A warm-hearted debut novel guaranteed to please.'

—— Woman's Own

'A delightfully fresh and original novel with an unexpected sinister streak.'

—— Maureen Lee, winner of the RNA 2000 Romantic No

'This warm first novel set in working-class Soho in the Fifties explores an adult world through a child's eyes ... The author spent her childhood in Soho which perhaps explains the convincing period detail.'

—— Daily Mail

Anshaw's understated, casual tone is made delightful with small details.Vivid images hit home with finishing flourishes . . . Carry The One is an engaging narrative, eloquently told

—— FT

Carol Anshaw is one of those authors who should be a household name . . . [a] fine, eloquent novel

—— USA Today

Superb . . . [Anshaw] has a knack for capturing a personality in a single phrase

—— Financial Times

Moving and engaging . . . Anshaw has written not only a funny, smart and closely observed story, but also one that explores the way tragedy can follow hard on celebration, binding people together even more lastingly than passion.

—— Sylvia Brownrigg , The New York Times Book Review

Words used to praise Anshaw's earlier novels - witty, warm, intimate, poignant - apply equally well to her most compelling book yet, a wholly seductive tale of siblings, addiction, conviction, and genius . . . Masterful in her authenticity, quicksilver dialogue, wise humour, and receptivity to mystery, Anshaw has created a deft and transfixing novel of fallibility and quiet glory

—— Booklist

A brilliant feat of storytelling . . . one of the most intensely vibrant novels I've ever read

—— Boston Globe

Funny, touching, knowing . . . a quiet, lovely, genuine accomplishment

—— Publishers Weekly

Splendid . . . sits somewhere between a Jonathan Franzen novel and a collection of haiku

—— Entertainment Weekly

Anshaw is that rare, brilliant, witty writer whose prose is rich and buttery, and whose plotting is as well-conceived and seamlessly executed as that of the most intricate thriller

—— Chicago Tribune

If you love Jonathan Franzen, you'll love this compelling book

—— Entertainment Weekly

Graceful and compassionate . . . Writing with rueful wit and a subtle understanding of the currents and passions that rule us, Anshaw demonstrates that struggling to do one's best, whatever the circumstances, makes for a life of consequence

—— People

A fine novel . . . stunning . . . wise

—— TLS

Anshaw submerges the reader in gorgeous detail

—— Independent

Carol Anshaw's writing is cool and funny, outraged and sympathetic by turns. The book is full of sharp observations and memorable phrases

—— Literary Review

Beautiful prose

—— Independent on Sunday

A series of beautifully detailed snapshots . . . an arresting examination of three intersecting lives, forcefully told

—— Telegraph

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