VGC.Methuen,1991.First edition.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,pen mark inside the back cover) with laminated Dj cover(small nicks,scratches and light shelf wear on the laminated cover),both in VGC.Ex-Library book with stamp,writting.Nice and clean pages with a ink mark and slightly tainted and yellow on the outer edges,two marks on the first blank page of the book,some creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages.530pp.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Synopsis: A novel that explores the dynamics - emotional, sexual and otherwise - of a family, and the problems and experiences of growing up in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The author's previous books include Closing, Stand We at Last and Benefits.