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Can I read Late Call on EtoBox?
Late Call by Angus Wilson is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Late Call about?
<p>A compassionate portrait of an elderly - and frustrated - woman adjusting to new town life and finding a new purpose in living.</p><p>Illness forces Sylvia Calvert to live with her son Harold, a headmaster in Carshall New Town. At first, Sylvia cannot adjust to the jungle of supermarkets, 10-pin bowling alleys and recreation areas; to the committees and purposeful entertaining involved in the creation of a new society.</p><p>Above all, Sylvia can't understand Harold's odd, thrusting idealism and the strange behaviour of her grandchildren.</p><p>But a chance meeting and a family crisis give her the chance to fulfil herself ...</p>
Who reads Late Call?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Angus Wilson
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber, Limited
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780571306121
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Erotica, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (1,206 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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