Miss Ranskill Comes Home
Encyclopedia
Miss Ranskill Comes Home is a novel by Barbara Euphan Todd
. It was first published in 1946
, under her married name, Barbara Bower.
after being stranded on a desert island during the Second World War.
The novel was reissued in 2003 by Persephone Books
.
Barbara Euphan Todd
Barbara Euphan Todd was a British writer, most notable for her children's books about the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge....
. It was first published in 1946
1946 in literature
The year 1946 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*November 7 - Walker Percy marries Mary Bernice Townsend.*Launch in the United Kingdom of Penguin Classics under the editorship of E. V...
, under her married name, Barbara Bower.
Plot introduction
The novel tells the story of a woman who returns to EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
after being stranded on a desert island during the Second World War.
Reception
Rosamund Lehmann described it as "a work of great originality … a blend of fantasy, satire and romantic comedy".The novel was reissued in 2003 by Persephone Books
Persephone Books
Persephone Books is an independent publisher based in Bloomsbury, London. Founded in 1999 by Nicola Beauman, Persephone has a catalogue of 93 "neglected novels, diaries, poetry, short stories, non-fiction, biography and cookery books, mostly by women and mostly dating from the early to...
.