Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
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- Synopsis
- Mrs Laura Palfrey, a widow, moves to the Claremont Hotel in London and starts a new life among other permanent elderly guests. In order not to seem alone, she mentions that her grandson may soon come to visit her. Despite her letters, however, Desmond never appears. One day Mrs Palfrey falls in the street, and a young man, Ludo, rescues her. She invites him to dinner, and when the other residents mistakenly take him for Desmond she goes along with it and gains Ludo's cooperation in the lie. A sweet friendship grows between the two, but lying is a strain for Mrs Palfrey. Ludo's poverty, his uncomfortable relationship with his mother, and an unsatisfactory lovelife with an aloof girl named Rosie weigh upon him. The story deals with all these problems and with those of the other residents at the Claremont who struggle to lead full lives although they have little to do. This gentle, sometimes quite humorous, sad and tender novel recently became a lovely film with a slightly more hopeful atmosphere. This book is for anyone who is old, knows old people, or wonders about becoming old.
- Copyright:
- 1971
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 206 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781844083213
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 02/14/07
- Copyrighted By:
- Estate of Elizabeth Taylor
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Ilene Sirocca
- Proofread By:
- Sue Stevens
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.