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Libby Purves is a writer and also a broadcaster who has presented the talk programme Midweek on Radio 4 since 1984 and formerly presented Today. She is a main columnist on the Times.
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Casting Off, Libby Purves' first novel was warmly received by the critics:
'Humour, humanity and relish for the enjoyably mundane' The Times
'A feel-good novel ... hilarious ... humorous ... fabulously incisive' Independent
'Ms Purves has the gift of tongues. A great fluency of expression, a real sense of narrative, a painfully acute perception but a forgiving nature - and there you have it - a born novelist' FAY WELDON
Purves' novel of ordinary lives is compelling, her perceptions acute . . . sophisticated and skilful―Daily Telegraph
Libby Purves' prose is clean, sharp and in touch with things that matter―Valerie Grove, Daily Express
'Humour, humanity and relish for the enjoyably mundane' The Times
'A feel-good novel ... hilarious ... humorous ... fabulously incisive' Independent
'Ms Purves has the gift of tongues. A great fluency of expression, a real sense of narrative, a painfully acute perception but a forgiving nature - and there you have it - a born novelist' FAY WELDON
Purves' novel of ordinary lives is compelling, her perceptions acute . . . sophisticated and skilful―Daily Telegraph
Libby Purves' prose is clean, sharp and in touch with things that matter―Valerie Grove, Daily Express
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- PublisherHodder & Stoughton
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0340657987
- ISBN 13 9780340657980
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages276
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