Rainy Day Women
Rainy Day Women by Jane Yardley, published by Black Swan in 2005, is a novel set in 1971, capturing the essence of a vibrant era filled with hippies and unique fashion. The story follows fifteen-year-olds Jo and Frankie as they navigate the complexities of adolescence while dealing with Frankie’s American mother, who is eager to leave their quaint Essex village for London. Complicating matters is Jo’s family home, the Red House, an architectural oddity with a troubled history that seems to repel potential buyers. As the girls confront the peculiarities of their lives, they also suspect a murder has occurred within the house, adding a layer of mystery to their already chaotic situation.
Readers will find a blend of humor and intrigue as Jo and Frankie strive to unravel the secrets of the Red House while grappling with their own teenage dilemmas. The narrative explores themes of friendship, family eccentricities, and the desire for a more ordinary life amidst the backdrop of a crumbling home. With 378 pages, this New Ed edition invites readers into a world where the past and present collide, and where the arrival of the enigmatic Florian adds further complications to their quest for normalcy.
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“It is 1971 – hippies, hot pants and extraordinary footwear. Jo and her friend Frankie are fifteen, and they have a problem. Frankie’s American mother, in England against her will, is determined to move out of the scruffy Essex village to civilized London. Jo’s family would follow them if only they could sell their great rambling home, the Red House, but unfortunately, the house is putting up a fight. An architectural oddity built by an eighteenth-century madman to irritate his wife, it always did have a life of its own, but now its sinister goings-on are driving prospective buyers away. The capable Jo has always coped with her eccentric family but they’re getting worse. Even more disturbing, Jo and Frankie are convinced that there’s been a murder on the premises. s the Red House crumbles around them, the girls are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery so the Starkey family can sell up and start an ordinary life. But along comes the devastatingly attractive Florian, folk singer and opportunist, to cause a chaos all of his own… AINY DAY WOMEN is a black comedy in which teenaged hopes, fears and egomaniacal tunnel vision are played out against the background of a seriou
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