Lapsing
(Book)
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1987.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0312010567, 9780312010560
Physical Desc
248 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Middletown - Adult Fiction | PAT | On Shelf |
| Providence Public - Level G Fiction | Fic Paton Walsh | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1987.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0312010567, 9780312010560
Notes
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This story of Tessa, a bright Catholic young woman at Oxford in the 1950s, captures the spirit of the time and place. Moreover, it is an interesting look at the faith of the very faithful under various stresses: forbidden love (a priest); political crisis (Suez, the bomb); intellectual confusion (cloister fever). Tessa is beautiful and devout. She is also selfless, kind, and loving. Hints of wit do not redeem her from an earnestness that is almost melodramatic. Walsh is a gifted writer of children's and YA novels. She looks at Tessa's life with the cool irony of 1980s maturity and without undue nostalgia, and tells her story well. But it is a story bordering on soap opera until very near the end.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paton Walsh, J. (1987). Lapsing (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paton Walsh, Jill, 1937-2020. 1987. Lapsing. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paton Walsh, Jill, 1937-2020. Lapsing St. Martin's Press, 1987.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paton Walsh, Jill. Lapsing First edition., St. Martin's Press, 1987.
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