The Writing on the Hearth - Special Ewelme School Edition
Harnett, Cynthia
| Publication Date | 2002 |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 1860739997 |
| Publisher | Egmont, |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Condition | Very good copy in chipped and torn dust jacket |
| SKU | 27241 |
| Notes | Re boards with gilt titles to spine are very clean and neat. Colour illustrated dust jacket has a little spotting to the back but is generally very clean and bright. Text is clean. Binding is sound. |
Description
Hardback. Special Ewelme School Edition. Historical fiction set in the 15th century and primarily in the village of Ewelme in Oxfordshire. The story features the village school, built by Alice Chaucer, granddaughter of Geoffrey Chaucer, who as Dame Alice is a character in the story. Illustrated by Gareth Floyd. This is the final historical novel by the award winning Cynthia Harnett. Illustrated map to endpapers. This special edition has a line drawing of the medieval school buildings (”the oldest functioning maintained school building in the country”) to the tail of both the dust jacket spine and the book spine. Very hard to find in the this special edition.
