ANGELA THIRKELL'S BOOKS

Wild Strawberries - 1934
This page provides links and comments about each book, a brief reminder of which is which. Many of the links are to some of the locations listed under Sources. Our list provides the original date of publication and publisher, for those readers who are collecting First Editions.Books in alphabetical order and chronological order are provided in a shopping list, designed to be printed. This list was suggested by a member to take along in a purse or pocket, marked with books on your "to-buy" list.

The links to the books below are delightfu companions, the creation of a Web work by Thomas Barton from Johnny Pate's original dictionary. To help you keep the characters straight, this is not to be missed!


Three Houses	1931	Oxford University Press	The story of Angela Thirkell's childhood homes and memories.
Ankle Deep	1933	Hamish Hamilton	Fanny Turner turns her attention to finding a bride for her husband's friend, Valentine Ensor.
High Rising	1933	Hamish Hamilton	The introduction of Barsetshire, Mrs. Morland, and her publisher.
Wild Strawberries	1934	Hamish Hamilton	At Rushwater House, Lady Emily Leslie and her family are entertaining an assortment of houseguests, including some French monarchists.
Trooper to the Southern Cross	1934	Faber & Faber	Published by the Common Reader as a Common Reader Edition. Her trip to Australia aboard a troop ship, originally written under a pseudonym, Leslie Parker.
The Demon in the House	1934	Hamish Hamilton	This book devoted to the adventures of Tony Morland as a 12 year-old. .
O These Men, These Men!	1935	Hamish Hamilton	Assumed to be autobiographical, this non-Barsetshire novel chronicles the end of an unhappy marriage and a new beginning.
The Grateful Sparrow	1935	Hamish Hamilton	Not easy to find. Out of print. Her only children's book. Non-Barsetshire.
The Fortunes of Harriette	1936	Hamish Hamilton	Published by the Common Reader as a Common Reader Edition under the title "Tribute for Harriette: The Surprising Career of Harriette Wilson." The biography of a Regency Courtesan.
August Folly	1936	Hamish Hamilton	Mrs. Palmer stages a Greek play, the actors fall in love, and general misunderstandings and family adventures occur in Worsted (just down the road from Winter Overcotes).
Coronation Summer	1937	Oxford University Press	A fictionalized account set in the summer of 183, when Queen Victoria was crowned, with pictures.
Summer Half	1937	Hamish Hamilton	Barsetshire sets the stage for lovely Rose Birkett and her engagements.
Pomfret Towers	1938	Hamish Hamilton	The Pomfrets and their heir, Gillie Foster, are the centerpiece of this Barsetshire story.
The Brandons	1939	Hamish Hamilton	Mrs. Brandon and her children deal with the illness and death of her deceased husband's wealthy aunt.
Before Lunch	1939	Hamish Hamilton	The Middletons and Stoners combine with Lord Pomfret to stop construction on Pooker's Piece, and, of course, people fall in love.
Cheerfulness Breaks In	1940	Hamish Hamilton	The Barsetshire families in the early days of WWII, and Lydia Merton and others watch the departure of loved ones to the front.
Northbridge Rectory	1941	Hamish Hamilton	The rector's wife in Northbridge must deal with the realities of grocery shopping during WWII, and a variety of soldiers who are quartered there.
Marling Hall	1942	Hamish Hamilton	Lettice, a young widow with children, returns to her parents' home in Barsetshire.
Growing Up	1943	Hamish Hamilton	The war brings much uncertainty to the Warings.
The Headmistress	1944	Hamish Hamilton	Angela Thirkell's most acclaimed novel, the story of a strong woman in wartime.
Miss Bunting	1945	Hamish Hamilton	The old and new mingle when Anne Fielding and the daughter of Sam Adams renew old acquaintances.
Peace Breaks Out	1946	Hamish Hamilton	Barsetshire deals with the return of the troops and England after the war.
Private Enterprise	1947	Hamish Hamilton	A widow and her sister-in-law settle in Barsetshire, as family threads intertwine, and the Brandons are showcased.
Love Among the Ruins	1948	Hamish Hamilton	Sam Adams and the Beltons provide some contrasts in the Barsetshire series. More in:
Old Bank House	1949	Hamish Hamilton	Sam Adams settles permanently in Barsetshire and the house and the county see a way of life that is changing.
County Chronicle	1950	Hamish Hamilton	More eventual engagements and entanglements in Barsetshire.
The Duke's Daughter	1951	Hamish Hamilton	Angela Thirkell works very hard to marry off the grown-up Barsetshire children who are still unattached.
Happy Returns	1952	Hamish Hamilton	Swan, Lord Lufton, and Grace Grantly are all growing up.
Jutland Cottage	1953	Hamish Hamilton	Margot Phelps, the Admiral's daughter, is taken in hand by the ladies of Barsetshire, with astonishing results .
What Did it Mean?	1954	Hamish Hamilton	Mrs. Brandon, Bishop Joram, and other Barsetshire families and their improved fortunes are presented. We follow Miss Pemberton and Mr. Downing's academic efforts.
Enter Sir Robert	1955	Hamish Hamilton	Lady Graham and her daughter provide the background for this book.
Never Too Late	1956	Hamish Hamilton	Could there be a late blooming romance between Lord Crosse and Mrs. Morland?
A Double Affair	1957	Hamish Hamilton	Miss Merriman takes the center stage and other romances blossom. More in:
Close Quarters	1958	Hamish Hamilton	Tubby Fewling is the parson in this later Barsetshire novel.
Love at all Ages	1959	Hamish Hamilton	Most of the ingenues have been married off, but the remaining ones are paired up to remain in Barsetshire.
Three Score and Ten	1961	Hamish Hamilton	Completed by C.A. Lejeune after AT's death.

PRIVATELY PUBLISHED

Baby, Mother, and Grandmother	1982	Lance Thirkell	Lance Thirkell, deeply upset about criticism of his mother, published these letters written by Angela Thirkell to her mother (his grandmother). They show her kindness as a mother.
Letters to Margaret Bird	1950-1960	Angela Thirkell Society	Angela Thirkell corresponded frequently with her secretary who typed her manuscripts over many years--not in book form; published in the Angela Thirkell Journal in installments.
Mrs. Morland & Son	1960	Angela Thirkell Society	A book of four Angela Thirkell short stories.

OTHER BOOKS
Angela Thirkell's son, Colin MacInnes, was also a writer. Details in The Colin MacInnes Papers provide a list of his papers which have been contributed to the University of Rochester; it also provides a brief biography. One item in the list of the contents is: "In everything she is and does, Remarkable."
"Angela Thirkell: Portrait of a Lady Novelist", by Margot Strickland is currently in print, re-printed by the Angela Thirkell Society, North American Branch. It is available from the Society. E-mail JOINATS@aol.com for details..