The Backward Shadow
The Backward Shadow by Lynne Reid Banks is a novel published by Penguin in 1972, featuring 252 pages in English. This edition continues the story of Jane, who is adjusting to life as a new mother in a country cottage. Her peaceful existence is disrupted by the arrival of Toby, her former love, and her friend Dorothy, leading to a series of events that intertwine their lives and aspirations.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the complexities of relationships and the evolving dynamics between the characters. As Jane and Dorothy embark on opening a shop in the village, the story delves into their shifting fortunes and emotional ties to the men in their lives. The Backward Shadow serves as a sequel to The L-Shaped Room, offering a vivid portrayal of friendship and love in a changing world.
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Jane has had her baby and is living along with him in a country cottage. Her idyllic time there is soon complicated by the arrival of Toby, the love of her life, and her friend Dorothy. The two women start up a shop in the village, and it is their changing fortunes and feelings for the men on whom so much of their lives are staked which form the core of this funny and vivdly-told novel.The Backward Shadow is a worthy sequel to The L-Shaped Room
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