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For those who have read and reread Austen, Trollope and Dickens, discovering a novel by Angela Thirkell is akin to finding gold in an abandoned mine. Long out of print, her novels are currently enjoying a minor renaissance.
Before Lunch is a portrait of the charming English community of "Barsetshire," based on the author's own Yoknapatawpha County. When a newly built tea shop and garage threaten to spoil the bovine pastures of Pooker's Piece, Lady Bond and Lord Pomfret unite with the Middletons and the Stoners to stop it. In the meantime, the young and the not-so-young all fall in love—though not always with the right person—and sort out their affairs in a hilarious welter of cross-purposes.
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"This is my favorite Angela Thirkell, among her 25 or so, all of which I have read at least twice."
— Elena (5 out of 5 stars)
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“As the title of this bright, unashamedly nostalgic novel suggests, Angela Thirkell had a genius for the quotidian.”
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“Golden Voice [Wanda McCaddon] provides freshness and dimension to characters who could easily be clichés. Her lighthearted touch invites nostalgia for a kinder, gentler time.”
— AudioFile
Before Lunch Listener Reviews
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" Love this book....and the interwoven tapestry of Barset families "
— LDuchess, 1/24/2013 -
" This entry in Thirkell's Barsetshire series is more bittersweet than the previous ones... "
— Leslie, 2/10/2012 -
" Love this book....and the interwoven tapestry of Barset families "
— LDuchess, 4/17/2010
About Angela Thirkell
Angela Thirkell (1890–1961) granddaughter of Sir Edward Burne-Jones, was born in London. At age twenty-eight, she moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she became involved in broadcasting and was a frequent contributor to British periodicals. She began writing novels after her return to Britain in 1930 and from then on produced a new book almost every year. Her stylish prose and deft portrayal of the human comedy in the imaginary county of Barsetshire have amused readers for decades.
About Wanda McCaddon
Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.