Frost In May
Penguin Main Series 206. 1st Edition, published 1939.
‘Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life. This story of a clash between a determined young girl and an authoritarian regime is both perceptive and painfully emotional, convincing in every detail’ – Hermione Lee, Observer
Nanda Gray, the daughter of a Catholic convert, is nine when she is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds. Quick-witted, resilient and eager to please, she accepts this closed world where, with all the enthusiasm of the outsider, her desires and passions become only those the school permits. Her only deviation from total obedience is the passionate friendships she makes.
Condition grading: Good. Some reglued damage at bottom of spine. Bright covers. Includes remains of dust jacket. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 206. 1st Edition, published 1939.
‘Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life. This story of a clash between a determined young girl and an authoritarian regime is both perceptive and painfully emotional, convincing in every detail’ – Hermione Lee, Observer
Nanda Gray, the daughter of a Catholic convert, is nine when she is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds. Quick-witted, resilient and eager to please, she accepts this closed world where, with all the enthusiasm of the outsider, her desires and passions become only those the school permits. Her only deviation from total obedience is the passionate friendships she makes.
Condition grading: Good. Some reglued damage at bottom of spine. Bright covers. Includes remains of dust jacket. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Penguin Main Series 206. 1st Edition, published 1939.
‘Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life. This story of a clash between a determined young girl and an authoritarian regime is both perceptive and painfully emotional, convincing in every detail’ – Hermione Lee, Observer
Nanda Gray, the daughter of a Catholic convert, is nine when she is sent to the Convent of Five Wounds. Quick-witted, resilient and eager to please, she accepts this closed world where, with all the enthusiasm of the outsider, her desires and passions become only those the school permits. Her only deviation from total obedience is the passionate friendships she makes.
Condition grading: Good. Some reglued damage at bottom of spine. Bright covers. Includes remains of dust jacket. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
