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Marcia Willet delights her readers with this satire on the manners and affectations of the British upper middle . The novel shifts focus in the second half to another friend of the family. Polly takes center stage as the young and unhappy bride married to an adulterous husband.

Marcia Willet delights her readers with this satire on the manners and affectations of the British upper middle class. The stock characters are all present--the spurned mistress, the young innocent, the cowardly husband, and more. Her friendship with Thea leads to an exciting career for both of them and fame for Percy, Thea's quoting parrot.

A friend of the family. Printed in the United States of America. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, . A friend of the family, Marcia Willett. ed. p. cm. Originally published.

A Friend of the Family book. With her usual generous helping of tears and laughter, Marcia Willett again provides her fans with a treat to be savored. Picking up the story of Kate Webster and Cass Wivenhoe that.

Her family was unconventional and musical, but Marcia chose to train as a ballet dancer. Unfortunately, her body did not develop with the classic proportions demanded by the Royal Ballet, so she studied to be a ballet teacher. Her first husband was a naval officer in the submarine service; their son, Charles, is now married and a clergyman. This is the second of several of her early novels that are being published by Thomas Dunne Books; her more recent novels include A Week in Winter, A Summer in the Country, The Children's Hour, and The Birdcage.

Picking up the story of Kate Webster and Cass Wivenhoe that began with First Friends, A Friend of the Family (published in the UK as Thea's Parrot) tells th. .Born in Somerset, in the west country of England, Marcia Willett was the youngest of five girls. Her family was unconventional and musical, but Marcia chose to train as a ballet dancer.

He was very tame, sometimes hopping after her through the original sliding doors that led into what had once been the waiting room sharp, peppery scent of hawtho.

He was very tame, sometimes hopping after her through the original sliding doors that led into what had once been the waiting room sharp, peppery scent of hawthorn drifted into her nostrils. Beside her stood strips of bedding plants in plastic containers alongside several larger shrubs, presently to be put into the big wooden half-tubs that stood between the seats. The lawnmower had been run down the ramp ready to be pressed into service along the railway track.

Picking up the story of Kate Webster and Cass Wivenhoe that began with First Friends, A Friend of the Family (published. You're getting the VIP treatment! With the purchase of Kobo VIP Membership, you're getting 10% off and 2x Kobo Super Points on eligible items. Your Shopping Cart is empty. There are currently no items in your Shopping Cart. In this sequel to First Friends, British author Willet revisits the lives of Cassandra Wivenhoe and Kate Webster, one-time boarding school buddies who later become military wives

A friend of the family. In this sequel to First Friends, British author Willet revisits the lives of Cassandra Wivenhoe and Kate Webster, one-time boarding school buddies who later become military wives Tam incelemeyi okuyun. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, .