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 1978 Booker Prize.
Jane Gardam was awarded the Heywood Hill Literary Prize for a lifetime’s contribution to the enjoyment of literature and has twice won a Whitbread Award.
All nominated books
