About the book
Look out for Penelope Lively’s new book, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories.
Hailed by critics as a benchmark in a career full of award-winning achievements, Making It Up is Penelope Lively's answer to the oft-asked question, \"How much of what you write comes from your own life?\" What if Lively hadn't escaped from Egypt, her birthplace, at the outbreak of World War II? What would her life have been like if she'd married someone else? From a hillside in Italy to an archaeological dig, the author explores the stories that could have been hers, fashioning a sublime dance between reality and imagination that confirms her reputation as a singular talent.
Editions of Making It Up
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670034475
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143037842
- EBook
- ISBN 9781440627224
Read an Excerpt
Look out for Penelope Lively’s new book, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories.
Hailed by critics as a benchmark in a career full of award-winning achievements, Making It Up is Penelope Lively's answer to the oft-asked question, \"How much of what you write comes from your own life?\" What if Lively hadn't escaped from Egypt, her birthplace, at the outbreak of World War II? What would her life have been like if she'd married someone else? From a hillside in Italy to an archaeological dig, the author explores the stories that could have been hers, fashioning a sublime dance between reality and imagination that confirms her reputation as a singular talent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Making It Up about?
Look out for Penelope Lively’s new book, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories.
Hailed by critics as a benchmark in a career full of award-winning achievements, Making It Up is Penelope Lively's answer to the oft-asked question, \"How much of what you write comes from your own life?\" What if Lively hadn't escaped from Egypt, her birthplace, at the outbreak of World War II? What would her life have been like if she'd married someone else? From a hillside in Italy to an archaeological dig, the author explores the stories that could have been hers, fashioning a sublime dance between reality and imagination that confirms her reputation as a singular talent.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Making It Up?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Making It Up?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670034475
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Making It Up?
Penelope Lively
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Making It Up is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670034475) and paperback(ISBN 9780143037842) and ebook(ISBN 9781440627224)
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