Francine Stock
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- 1958-03-14
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- England
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- Devon, England, UK
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- St Catherine's School, Bramley, Surrey, England, UK
Oxford University (Jesus College) - Berufe
- Journalist
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Francine Stock's first novel reads like a thriller and glitters with acidly observed asides. Nationalism, language and communication in an age of satellite technology are three important themes, and a former Newsnight reporter and presenter, Stock is well placed to explore a fourth: the tricks and vanities of modern-day journalism. Rachel doesn't really know anything about the Second World War, Oliver's interpretation of the conflict he is filming alters with each new development and with hindsight Daphne's work looks sinister. But Stock knows better than to judge her characters and, in this thorough and accomplished first novel, notions of right and wrong are always subject to debate.… (mehr)