Jane and Prudence

Barbara Pym
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If Jane Cleveland and Prudence Bates seem an unlikely pair to be walking together at an Oxford reunion, neither of them are aware of it. They couldn't be more different: Jane is a rather incompetent vicar's wife, who always looks as if she is about to feed the chickens, while Prudence, a pristine hothouse flower, has the most unsuitable affairs. With the move to a rural parish, Jane is determined to find her friend the perfect man. She learns that matchmaking has as many pitfalls as housewifery...
Genres: FictionClassicsBritish Literature20th CenturyHumorLiterary FictionNovelsHistorical FictionWomensFemale Authors
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