God on the Rocks

by Jane Gardam

Book Overview

Longlisted for the Booker Prize, God on the Rocks tells the story of Margaret Marsh's coming of age one summer between the world wars. Caught between her fervently religious father, a bitterly nostalgic mother, and the bawdy jokes of her nanny, Margaret escapes her home life by roaming the meadows and beaches of coastal England. When she meets two of her mother's childhood friends, they reveal a side to her mother that she has never known, unearthing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933372761
• ISBN13: 9781933372761
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Europa Editions
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher