Michele Roberts — Daughters of the House

London, Virago Press, 1992. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this novel by Michele Roberts. 'Daughters of the House' was short listed for the 1992 Man Booker Prize. Michele Roberts is a British writer, novelist and poet. This work is set in an old Normandy house. It follows the story of Therese and Leonie, French and English cousins growing up after the war. The flyleaf states that 'the girls weave their own elaborate fantasies, unwittingly revealing the village secret and a deep shame that will come to haunt Therese and Leonie even in their adult life.' In original cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart with bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with just some minor shelfwear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with just two small spots to the recto of page 1 and the verso of the previous page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.