by Jane Gardam · Abacus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780349108230
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«Faith Fox» is the literary fiction novel by Jane Gardam, published by Abacus in paperback (410 pages, in English).
In a Surrey village, the sudden death of Holly Fox after giving birth leaves her husband and little Faith devastated. When the child's grandmother, Thomasina, abandons her unexpectedly, Faith ends up in northern England with the eccentric paternal family. Jane Gardam portrays grief and the possibility of starting anew with irony and compassion.
Some editions include the subtitle «A Nativity». The novel was originally published in 1997.
A read for those seeking literary fiction about grief, family relationships, and a portrait of English society.
Jane Mary Gardam was an English writer of children's and adult fiction and literary critic. She also penned reviews for The Spectator and The Telegraph and wrote for BBC Radio. She lived in Kent, Wimbledon and Yorkshire. She won numerous literary awards, including the Whitbread Award twice. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2005.
