Hailed a 'modern vintage classic', The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets was a Richard and Judy Book Club Choice. This special edition also includes a brand new exclusive short story from Eva Rice, The Moth Trap, which offers a glimpse into the cocktail party where Penelope's parents, Archie and Reviews: Quotes by Eva Rice. “Men, I thought, were more trouble than they were worth. Really, one should stick to books where one sees the hero coming a mile off.”. ― Eva Rice, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets. tags: books, men. 66 likes. Like. “Like all intelligent people, she functions very well in extreme disorder.”/5. The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice is a book I discovered in the bargain section. The story is set in London, post-WWII. Eighteen year old Penelope, her brother,Indigo, and her mother live in a large estate house, which they can not afford to maintain. Penelope's father died during the war and left them nearly penniless/5().
The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets. By Eva Rice - Published (UK) Published (US) Genres: Rice, daughter of lyricist Tim Rice, has created a brilliant portrait of post-World War II London and of a specific sort of set, Read Review. Quotes by Eva Rice. "Men, I thought, were more trouble than they were worth. Really, one should stick to books where one sees the hero coming a mile off.". ― Eva Rice, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets. tags: books, men. 66 likes. Like. "Like all intelligent people, she functions very well in extreme disorder.". Eva Rice was born in in London and her first book, a work of non-fiction called Who's Who In Enid Blyton was published in when she was Her novel The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets was met with great acclaim — selling in excess of , copies, translated into fourteen languages, selected for Richard and Judy's Book Club and becoming a Finalist for the British Book.
"Rice’s remarkable gift for creating singular characters in this memorable story underscores her presence as a fresh new voice in fiction."— Publishers Weekly Set in s London, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets centers around Penelope, the wide-eyed daughter of a legendary beauty, Talitha, who lost her husband to the war. "Rice’s remarkable gift for creating singular characters in this memorable story underscores her presence as a fresh new voice in fiction."—Publishers WeeklySet in s London, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets centers around Penelope, the wide-eyed daughter of a legendary beauty, Talitha, who lost her husband to the war. “The odd thing about Mama was that she liked to think of herself as a doomy sort of person, but there was a natural optimism in her that refused to be defeated, however hard she squashed it down, and I know that she never lost faith completely.” ― Eva Rice, The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets.
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