Lolly Willowes
(Author) Sylvia Townsend Warner'A great shout of life and individuality ... an act of defiance that gladdens the soul' Guardian Lolly Willowes, so gentle and accommodating, has depths no one suspects. When she suddenly announces that she is leaving London and moving, alone, to the depths of the countryside, her overbearing relatives are horrified. But Lolly has a greater, far darker calling than family: witchcraft. 'The book I'll be pressing into people's hands forever . . . It tells the story of a woman who rejects the life that society has fixed for her in favour of freedom ... tips suddenly into extraordinary, lucid wildness' Helen Macdonald 'Witty, eerie, tender ... her prose, in its simple, abrupt evocations, has something preternatural about it' John Updike
Sylvia Townsend Warner
Sylvia Townsend Warner was a British writer known for her novel "Lolly Willowes," a pioneering work of feminist literature. Her writing style was characterized by wit, humor, and a sharp eye for social commentary. Warner's contributions to literature include challenging traditional gender roles and exploring the complexities of human relationships.
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