Penelope Lively — Heat Wave

London, Viking, 1996. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this compassionate novel from British writer Penelope Lively, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Depicting a quaint cottage life that is tested by the bond between a mother and her daughter. Said to be an 'incisive and compassionate novel which dares to be intelligent about emotion', dealing with feelings of jealousy, passion, empathy, and betrayal. Written by Dame Penelope Margaret Lively, a British writer of fiction for both children and adults. With a BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour sticker to the front panel of the dust wrapper. In the original full yellow cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with minor wear to the extremities and a BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour sticker to the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.