Jane Gardam

Books by Jane Gardam

The Man in the Wooden Hat

by Jane Gardam
- Paperback, 233 pages
Last Friends

by Jane Gardam
- Paperback, 205 pages
The People on Privilege Hill

And Other Stories

by Jane Gardam
- Hardcover, 213 pages
Crusoe's Daughter

by Jane Gardam
- Paperback, 265 pages
People on Privilege Hill

by Jane Gardam
- Paperback, 256 pages

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Critics' Lists: Summer 2012

Book Party For One: A Loner's Summer Survival Guide

June 11, 201212:14 PM

Summer is a trying time for introverts, what with the barbecues and the graduations and the picnics by the pool. If you'd always choose a good book over a good party, critic Maureen Corrigan has a list for you.

Best Books Of 2009

Maureen Corrigan's Best Books Of 2009

December 23, 2009 8:00 AM

Many of the picks from Fresh Air's book critic look back at tough times from earlier eras, or lives upended by disaster. The best books of the year include a work of nonfiction that reveals the hidden fantasy land of a founder of American industry, and a novel that doesn't apologize for the bad behavior of its characters. Plus, a bonus mystery pick.

'The Financial Lives Of The Poets' Detail

Book Reviews

The Inner Life Of An Imperfect Marriage

by Maureen Corrigan

October 22, 2009 3:10 PM

Jane Gardam has spent her long career writing dry, honest books about British life. Her new novel, The Man in the Wooden Hat, showcases the regrets of a woman never quite sure that marrying her husband was the right choice. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Gardam the best British writer you've never heard of.

Book cover of Jane Gardam's 'The Man in the Wooden Hat'

Excerpts: Best Books 2009

Excerpt: 'The Man in the Wooden Hat'

by Jane Gardam

October 22, 200910:16 AM

Jane Gardam — a.k.a. the best contemporary British writer you probably haven't heard of — charts the life of an imperfect marriage in her newest novel,The Man In The Wooden Hat.

Critics' Lists: Summer 2008

Fiction Picks for Your Mental Getaway

by Maureen Corrigan

May 19, 200810:38 AM

There are beach books full of sun and cotton candy and beach books dappled with shadow and sardonic humor. The very different beach books Maureen Corrigan recommends all have one thing in common: They carry a reader far beyond the familiar.

Summer Books 2008: Excerpts

Excerpt: 'The People on Privilege Hill'

by Jane Gardam

May 19, 2008 9:25 AM

Jane Gardam's short-story collection is a stylistic hodge-podge of wit and weirdness, compassion and even a few examples of the classic supernatural tale.

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Jane Gardam

Books by Jane Gardam

The Man in the Wooden Hat

Last Friends

The People on Privilege Hill

And Other Stories

Crusoe's Daughter

People on Privilege Hill

Jane Gardam has written books about:

NPR stories about Jane Gardam

Critics' Lists: Summer 2012

Book Party For One: A Loner's Summer Survival Guide

Best Books Of 2009

Maureen Corrigan's Best Books Of 2009

Book Reviews

The Inner Life Of An Imperfect Marriage

Excerpts: Best Books 2009

Excerpt: 'The Man in the Wooden Hat'

Critics' Lists: Summer 2008

Fiction Picks for Your Mental Getaway

Summer Books 2008: Excerpts

Excerpt: 'The People on Privilege Hill'

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