Miss Ranskill Comes Home

Miss Ranskill Comes Home

Miss Ranskill Comes Home is a novel by Barbara Euphan Todd. It was first published in 1946, under her married name, Barbara Bower.

Plot introduction

The novel tells the story of a woman who returns to England after being stranded on a desert island during the Second World War.

Reception

Rosamund Lehmann described it as "a work of great originalitya blend of fantasy, satire and romantic comedy"[1]. The novel was reissued in 2003 by Persephone Books.

Notes

  1. ^ Diana Hendry (2004-01-03). "Miss Ranskill Comes Home". Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. http://www.webcitation.org/5c40Ftbvq. Retrieved 2008-11-03. 



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