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Favourite Female British Authors
My CleanerMy Cleaner by Maggie Gee
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Wonderfully evocative.
Easy PeasyEasy Peasy by Lesley Glaister
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Quiet, reflective & tragic.
Honour Thy FatherHonour Thy Father by Lesley Glaister
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Fascinating, horrifying tale.
The Plague Stone (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series)The Plague Stone (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series) by Gillian White
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Sinister, satirical tale supernatural tale from one of my favourite writers
MothertimeMothertime by Gillian White
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Brilliant satire with a macabre twist.
DogboyDogboy by Gill White
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More satirical fiction from Gillian White
Laura BlundyLaura Blundy by Julie Myerson
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An eerie, unforgettable Victorian love story
Diary of an Ordinary WomanDiary of an Ordinary Woman by Margaret Forster
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Enthralling fictional diary of an ordinary woman
Final DemandFinal Demand by Deborah Moggach
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Brilliantly constructed.
SeesawSeesaw by Deborah Moggach
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I couldn't put this one down
The Life and Loves of a She-devilThe Life and Loves of a She-devil by Fay Weldon
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A modern classic
Oranges Are Not the Only FruitOranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
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Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
Hotel Du LacHotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner
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Gentle, evocative, beautifully poignant
Love in a Cold ClimateLove in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
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Bitingly witty; delicious!
The Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
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Highly recommended.
Rich DeceiverRich Deceiver by Gillian White
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The very best Gillian White novel of all.
RebeccaRebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
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Pure romantic escapism
Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
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Timeless classic
Perfect MeringuesPerfect Meringues by Laurie Graham
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A very funny novel
The Sandcastle (Vintage classics)The Sandcastle (Vintage classics) by Iris Murdoch
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Hard to choose the best Murdoch novel but this ranks very high on my list
A Fairly Honourable Defeat (Vintage Classics)A Fairly Honourable Defeat (Vintage Classics) by Iris Murdoch
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Another classic from Iris Murdoch
The L-Shaped RoomThe L-Shaped Room by Lynne Reid Banks
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Brilliant. Also recommend the sequels; Two is Lonely and The Backward Shadow
The House on the Strand (Virago Modern Classics)The House on the Strand (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
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A bit dated now but still a fascinating story
Mr StarlightMr Starlight by Laurie Graham
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unputdownable!
Daphne Du MaurierDaphne Du Maurier by Margaret Forster
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Biography of a favourite author by another favourite author