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Little Egypt
Little Egypt | Lesley Glaister
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WINNER 2014 JERWOOD FICTION UNCOVERED PRIZEElderly, Egypt-mad twins Isis and Osiris find their neglected English lives disturbed to catastrophic effect by the arrival of American Anarchist, SpikeNew from Lesley Glaister, winner of the Somerset Maugham, Betty Trask and Yorkshire Post Author of the Year prizesThis tale of imprisonment and neglect explores our passion for nostalgia, with hints of Dodie Smiths darker side. An excellent read that pulls at the heart as well as the head. VICTORIA CLARK, The Lady Eerily atmospheric Little Egypt, made me shudder; certain passages were read through half-closed eyes, the way you watch grisly scenes in a film desperate to know what happens, but not wanting to disturbing images imprinted on your mind. ROSEMARY GORING, The HeraldLittle Egypt was once a well-to-do country house in the north of England. Now its derelict and trapped on a small island of land between a railway, a dual carriageway and a superstore, and although it looks deserted it isnt. Nonagenarian twins, Isis and Osiris, still live in the home they were born in, and from which in the 1920s their obsessive Egyptologist parents left them to search for the fabled tomb of Herihor a search from which they never returned. Isis and Osiris have stayed in the house, guarding a terrible secret, for all their long lives until chance meeting between Isis and young American anarchist Spike, sparks an unlikely friendship and proves a catalyst for change. I was gripped by the story from start to finish, finding it a perturbing, poignant and, in places, a darkly humorous read. Amazon.co.ukThis enormously accomplished novel took twenty years to come to fruition: it is well worth the wait buy your copy now.
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JodyS
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I want to read...I really do...but man my September has been busy. So I thought I would share a picture of my recent shenanigans. 😃 I love my Hawkeyes! 🏈💛

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Getting in a little reading before heading to my book club meeting

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LauraLeah
Little Egypt | Lesley Glaister

I just have to say that Litsy is fantastic and all of "you people" have caused my tbr to expand at an alarming rate and surpass what I will ever be able to read in my lifetime. You are all fantastic-keep the suggestions coming!

SoniaC I agree 💗💗💗 Litsy. I've meet such awesome people so quick and got so many amazing book Recs!! 8y
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MrBook Looks good! Something for the stack, @BookBabe ! 8y
BookBabe Oh yes! Thanks for showing me this, @MrBook . Not to mention it's also a great Elvis song. Lol 8y
MrBook Of course, @BookBabe 😉👍🏻. 8y
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