Gardam, Jane
Overview
| Works: | 168 works in 916 publications in 12 languages and 19,825 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Bildungsromans Domestic fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Legal fiction (Literature) Romance fiction Legal stories Historical fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Composer, Narrator, Author of introduction, Scenarist |
| Classifications: | PR6057.A623, 823.914 |
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Most widely held works about
Jane Gardam
- Jane Gardam : religious writer by Nicola James( Book )
- British novelists since 1960 by Jay L Halio( Book )
- Narrative and the development of the literary reader : a study of narrative techniques through a consideration of the works of Jane Gardam by Claire Josephine Hiller( Book )
- The man in the wooden hat by Jane Gardam : notes by Vicki Booth( Book )
- Papers by Sybella Pearson Wright( )
- Master's sale. Thursday, August 28, 1862 ... Caroline Rogers & H.C. Talbott ... vs. Jane Pearson ... Notice is hereby given that ... I will sell ... the following described real estate by H Horine( Book )
- 4 The flight of the maidens by Jane Gardam( Book )
- Dictionary of literary biography. British children's writers since 1960( Book )
- Stories are for telling and foretelling : Jane Gardam's use of narrative in the depiction of her characters by Patricia A Good( )
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Most widely held works by
Jane Gardam
Old filth by
Jane Gardam(
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72 editions published between 2004 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 2,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"FILTH is a lawyer with a practice in the Far East. A few remember that his nickname stands for Failed In London Try Hong Kong. But Old Filth is not as pompous as people imagine, and his past contains many secrets and dark hiding places"--Publisher
72 editions published between 2004 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 2,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"FILTH is a lawyer with a practice in the Far East. A few remember that his nickname stands for Failed In London Try Hong Kong. But Old Filth is not as pompous as people imagine, and his past contains many secrets and dark hiding places"--Publisher
The man in the wooden hat by
Jane Gardam(
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52 editions published between 2009 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The New York Times called Sir Edward Feathers one of the most memorable characters in modern literature. A lyrical novel that recalls his fully lived life, Old Filth has been acclaimed as Jane Gardam's masterpiece, a book where life and art merge. And now that beautiful, haunting novel has been joined by a companion that also bursts with humor and wisdom: The Man in the Wooden Hat. Old Filth was Eddie's story. The Man in the Wooden Hat is the history of his marriage told from the perspective of his wife, Betty, a character as vivid and enchanting as Filth himself. They met in Hong Kong after the war. Betty had spent the duration in a Japanese internment camp. Filth was already a successful barrister, handsome, fast becoming rich, in need of a wife but unaccustomed to romance. A perfect English couple of the late 1940s. As a portrait of a marriage, with all the bittersweet secrets and surprising fulfillment of the 50-year union of two remarkable people, the novel is a triumph. The Man in the Wooden Hat is fiction of a very high order from a great novelist working at the pinnacle of her considerable power. It will be read and loved and recommended by all the many thousands of readers who found its predecessor, Old Filth, so compelling and so thoroughly satisfying
52 editions published between 2009 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 1,672 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The New York Times called Sir Edward Feathers one of the most memorable characters in modern literature. A lyrical novel that recalls his fully lived life, Old Filth has been acclaimed as Jane Gardam's masterpiece, a book where life and art merge. And now that beautiful, haunting novel has been joined by a companion that also bursts with humor and wisdom: The Man in the Wooden Hat. Old Filth was Eddie's story. The Man in the Wooden Hat is the history of his marriage told from the perspective of his wife, Betty, a character as vivid and enchanting as Filth himself. They met in Hong Kong after the war. Betty had spent the duration in a Japanese internment camp. Filth was already a successful barrister, handsome, fast becoming rich, in need of a wife but unaccustomed to romance. A perfect English couple of the late 1940s. As a portrait of a marriage, with all the bittersweet secrets and surprising fulfillment of the 50-year union of two remarkable people, the novel is a triumph. The Man in the Wooden Hat is fiction of a very high order from a great novelist working at the pinnacle of her considerable power. It will be read and loved and recommended by all the many thousands of readers who found its predecessor, Old Filth, so compelling and so thoroughly satisfying
Last friends by
Jane Gardam(
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35 editions published between 2013 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 1,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The marriage of Edward Feathers and Betty as seen through the eyes of Edwards friend and Betty's lover Terry Veneering
35 editions published between 2013 and 2018 in 6 languages and held by 1,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The marriage of Edward Feathers and Betty as seen through the eyes of Edwards friend and Betty's lover Terry Veneering
The queen of the tambourine by
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48 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In England, a housewife eggs on another to liberate herself and when the other abandons her family to travel the world pursues her with letters. The missives, a jumble of apologies, condemnation, admiration, envy and confessions of her own unhappiness, portray the loneliness and boredom of suburban life
48 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 1,264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In England, a housewife eggs on another to liberate herself and when the other abandons her family to travel the world pursues her with letters. The missives, a jumble of apologies, condemnation, admiration, envy and confessions of her own unhappiness, portray the loneliness and boredom of suburban life
The flight of the maidens by
Jane Gardam(
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28 editions published between 1987 and 2017 in English and held by 1,212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Flight of the Maidens" is an award-winning novelist's captivating look at postwar England and a summer that changes the lives of three schoolgirls on the brink of womanhood and a new world. An award-winning novelist's captivating look at postwar England & a summer that changes the lives of three schoolgirls on the brink of womanhood & a new world
28 editions published between 1987 and 2017 in English and held by 1,212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Flight of the Maidens" is an award-winning novelist's captivating look at postwar England and a summer that changes the lives of three schoolgirls on the brink of womanhood and a new world. An award-winning novelist's captivating look at postwar England & a summer that changes the lives of three schoolgirls on the brink of womanhood & a new world
God on the rocks by
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26 editions published between 1978 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in Great Britain in 1978, the novel describes Margaret Marsh's coming of age one summer between the world wars. Caught in the backwash of a fervently religious father, a mother bitterly nostalgic for what might have been, the tea and sympathy of some thoroughly secular neighbors and the bawdy jokes of her nanny Lydia, Margaret's world hurtles towards a shattering moment of truth. Drama, tragedy and a touch of farce lend themselves to Gardam's typically eloquent prose. With subtlety and precision, God on the Rocks provides an intimate portrait of the tensions that divide men and women, present and past, and the love and sorrow that lingers throughout. --From publisher description
26 editions published between 1978 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Originally published in Great Britain in 1978, the novel describes Margaret Marsh's coming of age one summer between the world wars. Caught in the backwash of a fervently religious father, a mother bitterly nostalgic for what might have been, the tea and sympathy of some thoroughly secular neighbors and the bawdy jokes of her nanny Lydia, Margaret's world hurtles towards a shattering moment of truth. Drama, tragedy and a touch of farce lend themselves to Gardam's typically eloquent prose. With subtlety and precision, God on the Rocks provides an intimate portrait of the tensions that divide men and women, present and past, and the love and sorrow that lingers throughout. --From publisher description
A long way from Verona by
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42 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in English and Finnish and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young girl aspiring to be a writer recounts her experiences growing up in England during the Second World War
42 editions published between 1971 and 2013 in English and Finnish and held by 1,037 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young girl aspiring to be a writer recounts her experiences growing up in England during the Second World War
The hollow land by
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23 editions published between 1981 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Harry Bateman comes from London with his family year after year to spend the summer at Light Trees Farm in the Cumbrian fells country, until he feels that it is his real home
23 editions published between 1981 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Harry Bateman comes from London with his family year after year to spend the summer at Light Trees Farm in the Cumbrian fells country, until he feels that it is his real home
Faith Fox by
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32 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emotionally abandoned by her father and maternal grandmother when her birth results in her mother's death, young Faith Fox is raised by an unlikely group, including the owners of a commune and her bickering paternal grandparents
32 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emotionally abandoned by her father and maternal grandmother when her birth results in her mother's death, young Faith Fox is raised by an unlikely group, including the owners of a commune and her bickering paternal grandparents
The people on Privilege Hill : and other stories by
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24 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These 14 stories from English novelist Gardam (Old Filth) follow the last of the intrepid, stiff upper lip WWII generation of British ladies and gentlemen. In the title story, octogenarian widower Edward Feathers, cold and old and going out to lunch with a woman called Dulcie he never much liked arrives at Dulcie's Dorset house, where shared sensibilities go a long way in carrying them through some awkward moments
24 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These 14 stories from English novelist Gardam (Old Filth) follow the last of the intrepid, stiff upper lip WWII generation of British ladies and gentlemen. In the title story, octogenarian widower Edward Feathers, cold and old and going out to lunch with a woman called Dulcie he never much liked arrives at Dulcie's Dorset house, where shared sensibilities go a long way in carrying them through some awkward moments
Bilgewater by
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31 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the joys and sorrows of adolescence as experienced by a young girl growing up in a boy's boarding school
31 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 832 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the joys and sorrows of adolescence as experienced by a young girl growing up in a boy's boarding school
Crusoe's daughter by
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38 editions published between 1912 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 809 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1904, six-year-old Polly Flint is sent to live with her aunt's in a house by the sea. Orphaned shortly thereafter, Polly will spend the next eighty years stranded in this quiet corner of the world as 20th century rages in the background. Throughout it all Polly returns again and again to the story of Robinson Crusoe, who, marooned like her, fends off the madness of isolation with imagination
38 editions published between 1912 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 809 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1904, six-year-old Polly Flint is sent to live with her aunt's in a house by the sea. Orphaned shortly thereafter, Polly will spend the next eighty years stranded in this quiet corner of the world as 20th century rages in the background. Throughout it all Polly returns again and again to the story of Robinson Crusoe, who, marooned like her, fends off the madness of isolation with imagination
The stories by
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14 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 734 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The stories in this collection showcase Gardam's stylistic versatility and psychological insight. Throughout the collection she probes the inner lives, secret desires, and hidden pasts of her characters
14 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 734 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The stories in this collection showcase Gardam's stylistic versatility and psychological insight. Throughout the collection she probes the inner lives, secret desires, and hidden pasts of her characters
The summer after the funeral by
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22 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in English and French and held by 565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following her father's death, a sixteen-year-old English girl spends an unsettling summer convinced that she has lived before as Emily Bronte
22 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in English and French and held by 565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Following her father's death, a sixteen-year-old English girl spends an unsettling summer convinced that she has lived before as Emily Bronte
A few fair days by
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11 editions published between 1971 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the experiences of a little girl growing up in a seaside town in Yorkshire during the years between the two world wars
11 editions published between 1971 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the experiences of a little girl growing up in a seaside town in Yorkshire during the years between the two world wars
Through the dolls' house door by
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7 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in English and held by 393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two girls lose interest in playing with their doll house after moving from London to Wales but the dolls in the house amuse themselves by telling stories about their exciting pasts
7 editions published between 1987 and 1991 in English and held by 393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two girls lose interest in playing with their doll house after moving from London to Wales but the dolls in the house amuse themselves by telling stories about their exciting pasts
The Sidmouth letters by
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24 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1980 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 388 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bridget and William by
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26 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bridget fears that she will have to give up William, her pony, because bad weather has brought hard times to her parents' farm. Then William becomes the hero of the hour
26 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bridget fears that she will have to give up William, her pony, because bad weather has brought hard times to her parents' farm. Then William becomes the hero of the hour
Showing the flag by
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13 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in English and Spanish and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories which portray the English character in many ways and situations
13 editions published between 1989 and 2016 in English and Spanish and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of short stories which portray the English character in many ways and situations
Going into a dark house by
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13 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bundel verhalen met een ondertoon van mysterie over alledaagse mensen en hun relaties tot anderen
13 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bundel verhalen met een ondertoon van mysterie over alledaagse mensen en hun relaties tot anderen
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Related Identities
- Rawlins, Janet
- Baardman, Gerda (Gerda G.) Translator
- Geldart, Bill Illustrator Translator
- Pouwels, Kitty Translator
- Fortnum, Peggy
- Bogdan, Isabel Other Performer Translator
- Barrie, June Narrator
- Wallis, Bill Narrator
- Poort, Joost Translator
- Hanser Berlin Publisher
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Adolescence Asians Bereavement Boarding schools Children's stories Children of clergy China--Hong Kong Dolls England England, Northern England--London English fiction Evacuation of civilians (1939-1945 : World War) Fantasy fiction Farm life Friendship Girls Grandparents Great Britain Humorous stories Identity (Psychology) Interpersonal relations Jewish children Jewish refugees Lawyers' spouses Legal stories Loss (Psychology) Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marriage Mentally ill women Mothers and daughters Novelists, English Orphans Parents--Death Ponies Reincarnation Reminiscing Romance fiction Schools Short stories Social aspects Social isolation Teenage girls Teenagers Teenagers and death Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Women teachers World War (1939-1945) Young women
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Alternative Names
Gardam-Pearson, Jane Mary, 1928-
Jane Gardam British novelist and children's writer
Jane Gardam Brits schrijfster
Jane Gardam englische Schriftstellerin
Pearson, Jane, 1928-
가덤, 제인 1928-
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