Darcy's Utopia
by WELDON, Fay
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- ISBN 10
- 0006544428
- ISBN 13
- 9780006544425
- Seller
-
London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Eleanor Darcy, a woman of marginal genealogy and looks that play better than they should, is married to the economist to whom the Prime Minister listens. Determined to rip apart the old order and start fresh, Eleanor becomes the serpentor angelwho whispers utopian visions in Julian Darcy's ear. With the husband in jail for imperiling the financial structure of the nation, Eleanor grants exclusive interviews to two journalists, Hugo Vansitart and Valerie Jones. Though they seem more preoccupied with each other than with their elusive subject, their goal is the same: to capture the essence of Eleanor Darcy. Hugo is loking for truth and pragmatism in Eleanor's vision: Valerie is in quest of the woman's struggle. From their diverse portraits, Eleanor Darcy emerges, and so does her remarkable visioncomplete with shockingly sensible ideas about child-rearing, abortion, education, integration, fundamentalism, economicsand, of course, a new twist on that old story of the sexes. Fay Weldon has once again skewered the conventions of modern society with wit and wisdom, shining her flashlight on the threadbare morals of modern life.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Longland Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80065
- Title
- Darcy's Utopia
- Author
- WELDON, Fay
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0006544428
- ISBN 13
- 9780006544425
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- FICTION_GENERAL
Terms of Sale
Longland Books
Books sent only once payment received. Iniquitous bank charges of GBP 10 added for non-UK checks/cheques. UK mail - first class for books up to GBP 100 - at your risk, or Recorded Delivery/Special Delivery if you choose to pay the extra. US/CA mail - Airmail only up to $150, and Parcelforce insured mail above that or if you choose to pay the extra. Rest of the world: Airmail up to GBP 100, unless you want International Registered, only International registered above that. Returns accepted and total refund given without question if we have wrongly described the book - but not otherwise.
About the Seller
Longland Books
About Longland Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: