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Margaret Irwin : Still She Wished for Company SIGNED COPY 1932 Ghost Story RARE
Margaret Irwin : Still She Wished for Company SIGNED COPY 1932 Ghost Story RARE
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STILL SHE WISHED FOR COMPANY
By Margaret Irwin
SIGNED BY MARGARET IRWIN TO FRONT ENDPAPER
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1932. First Thus. Hardback book with original dust jacket. 307 pages.
CONDITION
In good overall condition. The dust jacket has had a couple of small repairs to the inside of the jacket. The jacket is now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Boards and spine are good. All contents present and pages clean throughout. No writing or names except that of the authors signature to the front endpaper. Overall good. Very scarce to find this title with its original dust jacket, let alone signed by the author.
SUMMARY
The story moves between the 1920s and the 1770s, following two heroines: 20th century Jan Challard, a London girl, and 18th century Juliana Clare, the youngest daughter of an aristocratic Berkshire family. Jan is independent and spirited, but leads a humdrum life, working in an office, and walks out with a very suitable young man. Juliana, at 17 years of age, is getting the upbringing of a young lady in the enormous family mansion, Chidleigh, and her life is devoid of excitement and event.
The two heroines can see one another from time to time, momentarily, through some rent in the fabric of time, but never manage to meet and interact. Their lives converge as Juliana's world is turned upside down; her father dies and her notoriously wicked and mysterious brother, Lucian Clare, returns to take his position as head of the family.Lucian recognizes a supernatural power in Juliana, and uses this to reach out to Jan through the ages.
By Margaret Irwin
SIGNED BY MARGARET IRWIN TO FRONT ENDPAPER
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1932. First Thus. Hardback book with original dust jacket. 307 pages.
CONDITION
In good overall condition. The dust jacket has had a couple of small repairs to the inside of the jacket. The jacket is now protected in a removable archival sleeve. Boards and spine are good. All contents present and pages clean throughout. No writing or names except that of the authors signature to the front endpaper. Overall good. Very scarce to find this title with its original dust jacket, let alone signed by the author.
SUMMARY
The story moves between the 1920s and the 1770s, following two heroines: 20th century Jan Challard, a London girl, and 18th century Juliana Clare, the youngest daughter of an aristocratic Berkshire family. Jan is independent and spirited, but leads a humdrum life, working in an office, and walks out with a very suitable young man. Juliana, at 17 years of age, is getting the upbringing of a young lady in the enormous family mansion, Chidleigh, and her life is devoid of excitement and event.
The two heroines can see one another from time to time, momentarily, through some rent in the fabric of time, but never manage to meet and interact. Their lives converge as Juliana's world is turned upside down; her father dies and her notoriously wicked and mysterious brother, Lucian Clare, returns to take his position as head of the family.Lucian recognizes a supernatural power in Juliana, and uses this to reach out to Jan through the ages.
