The Pure Gold Baby

'Vintage Drabble.' * Good Weekend *
'As meticulous as Jane Austen and as deadly as Evelyn Waugh.'
* Los Angeles Times *
'Reading Margaret Drabble's novels has become something of a rite of passage...Sharply observed, exquisitely companionable tales.' * Washington Post *
'Writers of a certain vintage often fall into one of two camps: those whose creative powers are irrevocably on the wane and those who are at the height of their game. Margaret Drabble's 18th novel, The Pure Gold Baby, is evidence, if we needed it, that the 74-year-old British novelist, biographer and critic fits firmly in the latter category.' * Australian *
'Everything and nothing happens in a moving testament to love, loyalty, and friendships between women. Perhaps the real pure gold baby will know she, or he, has inspired this great writer to return to fiction with a poignant but ultimately uplifting tale.' * Independent *
'A magnificent novel that confirms Drabble's status as a national treasure.' * Daily Mail *