Similar Jerusalem the Golden, A Summer Bird‑Cage, The Witch of Exmoor, The Peppered Moth, The Millstone | ||
The Garrick Year is the second novel by British novelist by Margaret Drabble first published in 1964. The novel is a first person account of Emma, a London wife and mother examining the fraught bits of her marriage and an affair.
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Development
Drabble wrote the novel while living in Stratford-upon-Avon, thus focuses significantly on a satirical treatment of the theatre and actors.
Reception
Kirkus reviews called the novel better than Drabble's debut novel A Summer Bird-Cage.
References
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