Description
Collection of short stories which draw heavily upon Jessie Kesson's own experiences of growing up in a small town in Scotland. The title story, Where the Apple Ripens, is the story of Isabel Emslie, a young girl facing up to her last day at school and an uncertain future in service in the town. On the very threshold of womanhood, Isabel's overwhelming zest for life and desire for new experiences leads her to the door of the local Lothario. An intense, highly charged view of rural Scotland, where sensuality wars against Calvinistic repression, this novella is one of Jessie Kesson's finest achievements.
Collection of short stories which draw heavily upon Jessie Kesson's own experiences of growing up in a small town in Scotland.
About the Author
Jessie Kesson (1916-1994) was born in Inverness and spent her childhood in the north of Scotland. She combined a successful writing career with a variety of jobs, from cleaner to artist's model, and was a social worker for nearly twenty years, settling finally in London with her husband.
Book Information
ISBN 9781903265000
Author Jessie Kesson
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Black and White Publishing
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 234g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 129mm * 18mm
Collection of short stories which draw heavily upon Jessie Kesson's own experiences of growing up in a small town in Scotland.
About the Author
Jessie Kesson (1916-1994) was born in Inverness and spent her childhood in the north of Scotland. She combined a successful writing career with a variety of jobs, from cleaner to artist's model, and was a social worker for nearly twenty years, settling finally in London with her husband.
Book Information
ISBN 9781903265000
Author Jessie Kesson
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Black and White Publishing
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 234g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 129mm * 18mm
