Distraught over her stalled academic career, Alba is walking through Cambridge, England, and finds herself in front of 11 Hope Street. A beautiful older woman named Peggy greets Alba and invites her to stay, on the house's usual conditions: she has ninety-nine nights to turn her life around. But this is no ordinary house. Past residents -- including Virginia Woolf and Dorothy Parker -- have hung around to help newcomers . . literally, in portraits on the walls.
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Publisher:
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2013
Edition:
Large print edition
ISBN:
9781410461346
1410461343
1410461343
Branch Call Number:
LT FICTION PRAAG...M
Characteristics:
447 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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Add a CommentWomen who need the house at the end of Hope Street always manage to find it.
Excellent book and well written. Highly recommended.
I *LOVED* this book. Harry Potter for adult women :-)
pretty enjoyable. some surprises, but the ending was so neatly tied up with a bow that I was disappointed. all in all, it was a fun read
I really lovedthis book! There was fantasy and it was really magical.
A charming fairy tale, mildly feminist. I liked it.
I was very disappointed with this book. None of the characters grabbed me and made me care about them. The plot was OK, whimsical but not developed enough for me.
A delightful read- especially liked that she saw peoples' speech in colours...
What would the house put in YOUR room?
This is a lovely, sweet book all about love of all kinds, and about realizing what life means and what one should do with it. Alba is totally beaten down and discovers the House and the end of Hope Street (a big hint there), and the story ensues. Mystical, whimsical things happen. Photographs talk, the house makes old house sounds, the spirits of past lives watch over the current inhabitants. All ends very well but it is a nice comforting ride to that ending. A quick easy read with just a bit of thought-provocation to keep you thinking. A feel-good read.