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| Author | Jonathan Coe |
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| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 277 pp. |
| ISBN | ISBN 9780670917334 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
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| LC Class | PR6053.O26 R35 2007 |
The Rain Before It Falls is a lyrical novel written by British author Jonathan Coe. It describes the history of three generations of women directly or indirectly affected by events in post-war London and rural Shropshire. The novel contrasts with Coe's previous works in that it is almost apolitical, examining both the welcome and the undesirable legacies parents leave their children.[1]
The title comes from a tune by jazz composer Michael Gibbs.
Most of the story is told through recordings of an old lady called Rosamond who describes on tape twenty photographs that represent a family's history. The main part of the book consists of descriptions of the various photographs, framed by a background story. While each of these descriptions comprises a chapter there is also a central chapter interrupting this structure which gives a piece of the background story.
The book was first published in 2007 by the Penguin Group.
References
- ^ "Only the lonely" The Guardian 8 September 2007 Retrieved 22 July 2010
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