One of my favorite titles in recent years is Hens Dancing by English novelist Raffaella Barker. A little research shows that cover art has varied over the years, but the images have remained consistently great.
As for the inside? Maggie O'Connell writes: "I love [Raffaella Barker's] books - so funny and acerbic; a very good thing in a woman." I can only agree.
Here is the cover from the June '99 U.K. release (hardback):
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From the 2001 U.S. hardcover:
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The large print 2005 hardcover U.K. release:
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April 2002 U.S. paperback: (I must admit to being partial to this one, since the cover art first drew me to the book in the paperback fiction section of the Seattle Public Library).
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The June, 2000 U.K. paperback:
The sequel to Hens Dancing is Summertime, an effort which falls slightly short only because the fresh excitement of meeting the characters for the first time isn't there. It's still a favorite read of mine.
The U.K. paperback, April 2002:
The U.S. hardback, summer 2002:
And finally, the 2003 U.S. paperback:
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I've seen slight variations on the cover of the 2002 edition, but I like this one best. The 2003 cover is delovely! I would love to have a full-sized print of the image, to grace a wall in my home.
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