by Jennifer Johnston · ELT · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140814972
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«The Old Jest» is the historical novel by Jennifer Johnston included in the Penguin Readers series, published by ELT in paperback (80 pages, in English).
In 1920, Nancy Gulliver, an 18-year-old girl, befriends a mysterious stranger and, without seeking it, becomes involved in the violent conflict between the English and the Irish. Set in Ireland, the narrative combines the protagonist's everyday life with the political and social tensions of the era.
Abridged edition within the Penguin Readers series, level 5. The original novel was awarded the Whitbread Award in 1979.
Intended for upper-intermediate English students who want to enjoy an adapted Irish historical novel.
Jennifer Prudence Johnston was an Irish novelist. She won a number of awards, including the Whitbread Book Award for The Old Jest in 1979 and a Lifetime Achievement from the Irish Book Awards (2012). The Old Jest, a novel about the Irish War of Independence, was later made into a film called The Dawning, starring Anthony Hopkins, produced by Sarah Lawson and directed by Robert Knights.
