The Margery Sharp Collection Volume Two: The Martha Novels (The Martha Novels)

Synopsis

This New York Times–bestselling trilogy follows an artistic girl as she grows up to become a painter—from the &“highly gifted&” author of Cluny Brown (The New Yorker). A master of the twentieth-century comedy of manners, British author Margery Sharp has been praised as &“one of the most gifted writers of comedy&” (Chicago Daily News) and &“a wonderful entertainer&” (The New Yorker). In her New York Times bestseller, The Eye of Love, she introduced nine-year-old artist Martha, a character so fascinating Sharp continued her story into adulthood in two beautifully wrought follow-up novels. &“[Martha] offers a completely unique portrait of female genius, in all its single-minded dedication and selfishness&” (The New York Times). The Eye of Love: They met at the Chelsea Arts Ball: He came as a brown paper parcel, she as a Spanish dancer. Dolores and Harry have been passionately in love ever since. But ten years later, during the Great Depression, Harry must marry his colleague&’s daughter to rescue his nearly bankrupt business. Yet with help from Dolores&’s artistically inclined, orphaned nine-year-old niece, Martha, the couple may still find their way to happily ever after, in this New York Times bestseller. &“This postwar novel is one of her best.&” —The New York Times &“A double-plotted . . . masterpiece with a great deal of wit and not an ounce of sentimentality.&” —The GuardianMartha in Paris: Now eighteen, Martha is blessed with the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris to study painting. Despite her single-minded pursuit of creativity, she attracts an admirer in the City of Light—not a debonair Frenchman, but a homesick British bank clerk. When an unexpected complication arises, Martha deals with the consequences in her usual sensible, independent fashion. &“Chalk up another for Margery Sharp&’s collection of offbeat heroines and outrageously funny novels.&” —Newark Evening News Martha, Eric, and George: In the decade since her time in Paris, Martha has become a successful artist in England. Now, as she returns to Paris to attend an exhibition of her work, she must face some unfinished business—namely her ten-year-old son, George, who&’s been raised by his father, Eric, and doting grandmother. In this precocious Parisian boy, she is finally about to meet her match. &“Amusing, enjoyable, Miss Sharp is a born storyteller.&” —The Times (London)

Copyright:

1962

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

645 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781504053020

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

12/16/24

Copyrighted By:

Margery Sharp

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Romance, Literature and Fiction, Humor

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.