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Penelope Lively

A concise guide to Penelope Lively's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Penelope Lively (born 1933) is a novelist whose body of work spans short story. This writing is associated with United Kingdom. Major works and useful reading starting points include The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, Moon Tiger, According to Mark, and Next Term, We'll Mash You. Key themes include memory and the construction of history, aging and identity, and family, place, and the persistence of the past.

Reading pathway

Begin with Next Term, We'll Mash You.

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