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With a publishing history of over fifty years, Jane Gardam can claim bestselling titles in five different decades. With an ability to describe specific time and place in British society, Gardam's novels are often set pieces for comedy of manners stories. With award winning titles in both historical fiction and contemporary settings, this author is often a solid choice for stories that transport the reader to Great Britain. To download these works to your favorite device, install the hoopla app! You'll need your library card number and PIN/password to check out ten titles with no wait each month. If you have not changed your PIN/password, it is CHANGE ME. Atlanta Public School students and employees can also log in as part of CLASS PASS with their student ID or Lawson number.

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  • All three works in Gardam's most read series are bundled here in one download! You can also download each title individually on hoopla. Winner of multiple awards, funny and sad, read about the descendants of all those Regency romances in this tale…
    eBook, 2020[United States] : Europa Editions, 2020. — EBOOK
  • The first two audiobooks in Gardam's bestselling series are available on hoopla. The final work is currently only available to download on Overdrive and the Libby app. Discover the work BBC included as one of the 100 best British novels. Read by…
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2020. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • The author discusses her work and promotes the third installment of Old Filth in this discussion with The Thalia Bookclub in NYC. Duration: 1h 21m
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2013[United States] : Symphony Space, 2013. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • First published in 1981, this tale of the barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bell and Harry, two children who find enchanting wonder at every turn as they explore the area that Bell's grandfather…
    eBook, 2015[United States] : Europa Editions, 2015. — EBOOK
  • A vivid description of a time and place, this story of two children on the Cumbrian fells makes for a lovely meditation on well crafted prose. Winner of awards and a bestseller in 1981. Read by Mike Rogers. Duration: 4h 31m
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2020. — EAUDIOBOOK
  • Over 300 pages of Jane Gardam's short stories, which often appeared in literary magazines.
    eBook, 2014[United States] : Europa Editions, 2014. — EBOOK
  • In 1904, six-year-old Polly Flint is sent by her sea captain father to live with her aunts in a house by the sea on England's northeast coast. Orphaned shortly thereafter, Polly will spend the next eighty years stranded in this quiet corner of the…
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  • A parody of unconventional parenting in the 1980's and 90's, this novel follows a motley crew of family and friends who converge to see that Faith is brought up correctly. The concerned parties include Faith's uncle, who runs a commune in northern…
    eBook, 2017[United States] : Europa Editions, 2017. — EBOOK
  • This historical fiction about a girl growing up in England between world wars was first published in 1978. Capturing the despair of a nation that lost an entire generation to WW1 raising children they know are destined to live through WW2, Gardam's…
    eBook, 2010[United States] : Europa Editions, 2010. — EBOOK
  • In this historical fiction set in 1946 Yorkshire, Hetty Fallows, Una Vane, and Lieselotte Klein seize the opportunities with enthusiasm. Hetty, desperate to escape the grasp of her critical mother, books a solo holiday to the Lake District under the…
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