Mad Barbara - Deeping, Warwick
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Mad Barbara is a historical novel that explores the emotional and psychological journey of a young woman caught in the aftermath of her father's mysterious death. The protagonist, struggling with grief and a deep sense of loss, becomes consumed by the quest for truth and vengeance. As she contemplates the tragedy of her father's murder, she is forced to confront the intricacies of family dynamics, societal pressures, and her own emotions. The story delves into her strained relationships with her mother and the larger social environment, highlighting the stark contrast between the superficial…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Mad Barbara is a historical novel that explores the emotional and psychological journey of a young woman caught in the aftermath of her father's mysterious death. The protagonist, struggling with grief and a deep sense of loss, becomes consumed by the quest for truth and vengeance. As she contemplates the tragedy of her father's murder, she is forced to confront the intricacies of family dynamics, societal pressures, and her own emotions. The story delves into her strained relationships with her mother and the larger social environment, highlighting the stark contrast between the superficial joys of society and her own deep sorrow. The narrative is laced with intrigue, as the protagonist seeks answers and encounters various figures, each potentially shaping her path. Through Barbara's internal conflict and search for justice, the novel examines the complexities of love, revenge, and personal transformation in a world dominated by aristocratic expectations and family secrets.
Autorenporträt
George Warwick Deeping, an English novelist and short story writer, was best known for his work Sorrell and Son (1925). Warwick Deeping was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, to a family of physicians and attended Merchant Taylors' School. He went to Trinity College, Cambridge, to study medicine and science, then to Middlesex Hospital to complete his medical education. During World War I, he served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Deeping later left his position as a physician to become a full-time writer. He married Phyllis Maude Merrill and spent the rest of his life at "Eastlands" on Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s with seven of his novels reaching the bestseller list. Deeping was a prolific short story writer whose work published in British journals such as Cassell's, The Storyteller, and The Strand. He also wrote fiction for various US periodicals, including The Saturday Evening Post and Adventure. All of the short stories and serialized novels in American publications were reprints of works originally published in Britain. More than 200 of his original short tales and essays, which appeared in various British fiction journals, were never published in book form during his lifetime.