Rediscover the brilliance of Lucy Carmichael in the Mermaid Collection - classic books by
popular pioneering female authors republished to delight new generations of readers. Pre-order
this gorgeous edition now. Originally published in 1951 from the author of beloved holiday
classic The Feast comes a glorious coming-of-age tale about a heroine whose wedding day does
not go entirely to plan . . . With a foreword by Lucy Mangan *** 'People seem to get
over things don't they? I don't know how but they do - ordinary people. I'm very ordinary so
I expect I shall do what they do.' Lucy Carmichael is jilted at the altar. But no matter. Her
loving and kind family never liked her explorer fiancé anyway. Instead of moping or falling
into her supportive family's arms however Lucy abandons their suburban home. Heading for the
country she takes up a teaching position in the industrial town of Ravonsbridge. There she
finds solace in her work in her new (rather gossipy) colleagues - and rediscovers her sensible
young self. But if Lucy has despite everything kept her head - where lies her heart?
Praise for Margaret Kennedy: 'She is not only a romantic but an anarchist and she knows the
ways of men and women very well indeed' Anita Brookner 'Kennedy was immensely popular in her
heyday' Washington Post 'Margaret Kennedy's poised style cool wit and skilful
characterization kept her novels welcome for three decades' Cambridge Guide to Literature in
English
