Angel » (New)

Elizabeth Taylor (1912–1975) is also the author of At Mrs. Lippincote's and Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont.

It is the turn of the century and Angelica Deverell is fifteen. Her widowed mother runs a grocery shop, working hard so that Angel can 'better herself.' The headstrong Angel, however, rejects her mother's sacrifice and retreats into a world of romantic dreams. She knows that she is different, that she is destined to become a celebrated authoress and the possessor of great riches. Charting the rise and fall of a popular writer. Angel is a classic tale of fantasy and self-delusion, from one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the 20th century.