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''The Rain Before it Falls'' is a lyrical novel written by British author [[Jonathan Coe]] that portrays the history of three generations of women directly or indirectly affected by the events of the post-war London and the rural [[Shropshire]], the novel is very different of Coe's previous works, it is almost apolitical and it deals with the legacy that parents leave, wanting or not, to their children. |
'''The Rain Before it Falls''' is a lyrical novel written by British author [[Jonathan Coe]] that portrays the history of three generations of women directly or indirectly affected by the events of the post-war London and the rural [[Shropshire]], the novel is very different of Coe's previous works, it is almost apolitical and it deals with the legacy that parents leave, wanting or not, to their children. |
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The title comes from a tune by jazz composer Michael Gibbs. |
The title comes from a tune by jazz composer Michael Gibbs. |
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The book was first published in 2007 by the [[Penguin Group]]. |
The book was first published in 2007 by the [[Penguin Group]]. |
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Revision as of 17:37, 8 April 2008
The Rain Before it Falls is a lyrical novel written by British author Jonathan Coe that portrays the history of three generations of women directly or indirectly affected by the events of the post-war London and the rural Shropshire, the novel is very different of Coe's previous works, it is almost apolitical and it deals with the legacy that parents leave, wanting or not, to their children.
The title comes from a tune by jazz composer Michael Gibbs.
The history is told through recordings of an old lady called Rosamond describing on tape twenty photographs that synthesize a family's history.
The book was first published in 2007 by the Penguin Group.