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The Very Thought of You (novel)

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The Very Thought of You
AuthorRosie Alison
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAlma Books[1]
Publication placeGreat Britain
Published in English
June 18, 2009
Media typePaperback
Pages350
ISBN1-84688-086-6

The Very Thought of You is a 2009 novel by film producer Rosie Alison. Set on the brink of World War II, the novel centres on eight-year-old Anna Sands, a child relocated to a Yorkshire estate. She is quickly drawn into the lives of the couple who have set up their estate as a school.

Reception

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The Guardian found The Very Thought of You "enjoyable enough" although" its presence on the (Orange) longlist is perplexing."[2] The Telegraph called it "elegantly constructed" and "a pleasant, competent book"[3]

It was nominated for the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction.

References

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  1. ^ "Alma thinks lead title". The Bookseller. 7 November 2008.
  2. ^ Barr, Nicola (20 April 2010). "The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ Shilling, Jane (18 March 2010). "The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison: review". The Telegraphy. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
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