商品簡介
Duncan Neville, editor-proprietor of the Francombe and Salter Mercury, is struggling to keep the newspaper afloat. For over 150 years, it has served the two resort towns in Southern England. Duncan's personal life is in similar disarray, as he juggles the demands of his elderly mother, disaffected son, harassed ex-wife, and doting secretary. Meanwhile, Geoffrey Weedon, a childhood friend turned bitter rival, unveils a plan to rebuild the dilapidated pier, which might revive the town's fortunes, but threatens its traditional ethos. Lyrical and witty, moving and profound, Widows and Orphans paints a compelling portrait of a good man fighting for his principles in a hostile world.
作者簡介
Michael Arditti is the prize-winning author of eight works of fiction, including Easter, which won the Mardi Gras & Waterstone s Award, was shortlisted for the Creative Freedom Award and which was longlisted for the Costa, selling over 25,000 copies. The Breath of Night was published to enormous critical acclaim in 2013. He reviews for several newspapers and appears regularly on BBC Radio 4.
