The Very Thought of You (novel)

The Very Thought of You is a 2009 novel by film producer Rosie Alison. Set on the brink of World War II, the novel centres on eight-year-old Anna Sands, a child relocated to a Yorkshire estate. She is quickly drawn into the lives of the couple who have set up their estate as a school.

Reception

The Guardian found The Very Thought of You "enjoyable enough" although" its presence on the (Orange) longlist is perplexing."^[2] The Telegraph called it "elegantly constructed" and "a pleasant, competent book"^[3]

It was nominated for the 2010

Orange Prize for Fiction

.

References

^ "Alma thinks lead title". The Bookseller. 7 November 2008.
^ Barr, Nicola (20 April 2010). "The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
^ Shilling, Jane (18 March 2010). "The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison: review". The Telegraphy. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

External links

The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison - Alma Books^{[dead link]}

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[1] "Alma thinks lead title". The Bookseller. 7 November 2008.

[2] Barr, Nicola (20 April 2010). "The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

[3] Shilling, Jane (18 March 2010). "The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison: review". The Telegraphy. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

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