Jane Gardam stirs a pinch of tragedy and a touch of farce into her story about a young girl who comes of age one glorious summer between the wars.
Jane Gardam
Jane Gardam was born in in Redcar, England. Her novel God on the Rocks was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 1978
The author of nine novels and over a dozen children’s books, Jane Gardam was awarded the Heywood Hill Literary Prize for a lifetime’s contribution to the enjoyment of literature and twice won a Whitbread Award. She died on 29 April 2025.
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