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The storyline of Miss Buncle's Book (1934) is a simple one: Barbara Buncle, who is unmarried and perhaps in her late 30s, lives in a small village and writes a novel about it in order to try and supplement her meagre income. This is a light-hearted, easy read, one of those books like Mariana, Miss Pettigrew, The Making of a Marchioness and Greenery Street which can be recommended unreservedly to anyone looking for something undemanding, fun and absorbing that is also well-written and intelligent. DE Stevenson had an enormously successful writing career: between 1923 and 1970, four million copies of her books were sold in Britain and three million in the States. Like EF Benson, Ann Bridge, O Douglas or Dorothy L Sayers (to name but a few) her books are funny, intensely readable, engaging and dependable. Miss Buncle's Book was the most popular of her novels because it has a completely original plot and a charming and delightful central character.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a sheer delight. D E Stevenson's style is fluent and witty, and congratulations are due to Persephone for re-publishing this forgotten book.
Miss Buncle publishes a book using a pseudonym, and features her neighbours as characters, changing their names but not their temperaments so they are still, in fact, recognisable. The neighbours resent the way they are represented and strive to find out who is the author.
Pacey and funny, this is an excellent read.
Miss Buncle publishes a book using a pseudonym, and features her neighbours as characters, changing their names but not their temperaments so they are still, in fact, recognisable. The neighbours resent the way they are represented and strive to find out who is the author.
Pacey and funny, this is an excellent read.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Miss Buncle's book is a wonderful light read; full of humour, wit and charm! The story of a book within in a book sounds confusing but makes absolute sense once you get into it. This heart-warming novel is the literary equivalent of a comforting cup of cocoa on a cosy winters evening- I can't recommend it highly enough! I love all of the Persephone classics that I've read so far and this is no exception. The classy grey covers, neat binding and beautiful inside cover designs gives these books a super high quality feel. Well done to Persephone for bringing us these forgotten classics!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a delightful story of village intrigue, based on thoroughly believable characters in a pre-war setting. I have only recently read this, having first come across it when it was read on "Woman's Hour2 in the 1950's and it has stood the test of time. It is a gentle read, but leads one to want to read its sequel - still, apparently, out of print! I would recommend this for those who seek refreshment from the sometimes harsh reality reading typical of today.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Delightful escapism
This is the first D E Stevenson book I have read and I found it utterly enchanting, very amusing, and all in all a pure delight. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. V. Bradley
A delightful character novel
Barbara Buncle is a middle aged spinster who has been forced by reduced circumstances to seek additional income and so has written a novel based on the village in which she lives... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Katie Stevens
Truly wonderful!
I am a huge fan of Persephone books. Each one is a joy to read. Miss Buncle's book is no different. It made me smile from the first page to the last and I positively could not stop... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ava
One of my favourites
I love D.E. Stevenson and this is one of my favourites. I particularly enjoy the humour and characterisation of this gentle novel.
Published 14 months ago by S. Milburn
Innocent and engaging
This is escapism at its most accomplished - well-written, humorous and with a large cast of well-drawn characters in a village setting. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Clive A. H. Still
Agree with all the above
What can I add? A lovely, funny book yet one with a sure sense of values; the author does not disguise the meanness and narrowness of some villagers who long to drag their... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Merryn Williams
Brilliant book, brilliant Miss Buncle
I have only just discovered the author D E Stevenson, although I do remember reading Anna and her Daughters many, many years ago. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. Mary H. Smith
Delightfully quaint!
`Quaint' may seem an unusual adjective to describe a book but in this case it feels entirely apt.
Miss Buncle is in her late thirties, a perfectly pleasant but rather... Read more
Miss Buncle is in her late thirties, a perfectly pleasant but rather... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Suzie
Read it!
I read this many years ago and I loved it. If you are a fan of Jane Austen, you will love this book. An engaging witty book.
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mrs. F. Moussavi
A fantastic present
I have to admit to never having written a review for Amazon before, but have been forced into it by reading this delightful, witty and captivating read. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by B. Ferguson
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