A classic coming-of-age novel from one of the best-loved writers of the twentieth century

One of Rosamond Lehmann's most acclaimed novels A widely acclaimed novel by one of Virago Modern Classic's bestselling and best-loved classic novelists

DUSTY ANSWER, Rosamond Lehmann's first novel, was published to sensational acclaim in 1927 and became a landmark book of the inter-war period, shocking in its time, capturing the voice of the younger generation.

The tale of the unlikely friendship between and an old woman and a young girl, this is one of Rosamond Lehmann's finest novels

Living in a small dwelling at the bottom of the lane, the Wyatts never had cause to associate with the family in the big house. This precipitates an unlikely friendship between the two sets of children. This collection of stories explores life in rural England with all its joys, delights, struggles and heartbreaks.

the sequel to AN INVITATION TO THE WALTZ a novel of searing honesty and a passionate portrayal of forbidden love

The Sequel to The Ballad and the Source, A Sea-Grape Tree was Rosamond Lehmann's last novel.

the novel that confirmed Lehmann's reputation a novel of colour, passion and delight, lavish, graceful and rich

A personal memoir of a great writer and a rare and important spiritual autobiography