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Rising To The Occasion
Rising To The Occasion
Jul 7, 2025 3:51 PM

Author:Linda Taylor

Rising To The Occasion

Cathy Gordon has made a discovery. Adopted at birth, she finds out at the age of twenty-eight that she has a grandfather. But when she arrives at a cricket match to meet Frank, there is no trace of him - only an alarmingly sexy man called Nick.

Heading off to Frank's home in leafy Oxford, she encounters a grumpy old man who only takes pleasure in two things. Cricket, and arguing - especially with his lifelong friend, Barbara.

Determined to bond with her only living relative, Cathy takes up the challenge - a challenge which means her path crossing with Nick's once again. But as the summer heatwave continues, Cathy realises that there is more at stake than family ties. Will any of them - including Frank's beloved England team - rise to the occasion?

Reviews

Expertly done

—— Daily Mail

A compelling book... [Jin] has a fine sense of the human scale of history and an eye for the absurd

—— Guardian

[Jin's] new novel...again demonstrates his literary gifts

—— The Times

A fascinating tale told with skill and eloquence; a truly wonderful read

—— Publishing News

The Crazed...is a complicated web of human attachments. Like the best realist writers, Ha Jin sneaks emotional power into the plainest declarative sentences

—— New Yorker
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