A Long Way From Verona - Jane Gardam

jane Gardam Is A Wonderful Writer. Her Understanding Of Character And Use Of Language Are Both Remarkable' The Times'a Long Way From Verona Is A Brilliant, Witty, And Agonizingly True-to-life Novel' Times Literary Supplement'a Fiercly Funny And Personal Book' Economist'comedy And Sympathy Are The Marks Of Gardam's Talent' Guardian'i Ought To Tell You At The Beginning That I Am Not Quite Normal Having Had A Violent Experience At The Age Of Nine'jessica Vye's 'violent Experience' Colours Her Schooldays And Her Reaction To The World Around Her- A Confining World Of Order Marks, Wartime Restrictions, Viyella Dresses, Nicely-restrained Essays And Dusty Tea Shops. For Jessica She Has Been Told That She Is 'beyond All Possible Doubt', A Born Writer.