Margaret Kennedy caught just the taste of the time, mixing a stolid domestic Englishness with 'Continental' bohemians

One of England's greatest poets

She is not only a romantic but an anarchist, and she knows the ways of men and women very well indeed

Kennedy was immensely popular in her heyday

A powerful and often moving novel, bleak and atmospheric

Her essays are delightful in the way that serious play is delightful. She is enjoying herself, and reading her gives me that leaping sense of being in excellent company

Stimulating and genuinely thought-provoking collection of pieces.

Pacy and thought provoking.

Walker’s amusing first novel follows the quirky and engaging family on their lives away from home over 30 years…an enjoyable romp.

[A] deliciously funny novel…Walker’s clever observations on materialism, parenting, love, friendship and even internet dating are piercingly accurate, but served up with a generous dollop of humour…Fluidly written, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this debut from Walker is guaranteed to leave readers wanting more.

[A] witty, shrewd family saga … Mercilessly well-observed.

A corker of a debut.

Completion is Tim Walker’s first novel, and a pleasing one at that, with strong characterisation and astute observations

Tim Walker's entertaining first novel gets to grips with our property obsessed times.