Excellent Women de Pym, Barbara - 1977

London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. Book. Very Good, pages browning, a Bit Cocked. Hardcover. First Thus. This is a first of the reissue of her novel. An uncommon book. " In the 21 January 1977 issue of the Times Literary Supplement, Barbara Pym was twice named (by Philip Larkin and Lord David Cecil) as 'the most underrated novelist of the century.' With astonishing speed, she emerged from 'the wilderness' after sixteen years of obscurity, to almost instant fame and recognition. Macmillan accepted Quartet in Autumn for publication in 1977 and it was short-listed for the Booker Prize. In 1978, Macmillan published The Sweet Dove Died; both new novels drew critical acclaim in the United Kingdom and Macmillan hastened to reprint all the novels. American audiences were quickly introduced to Barbara by E.P. Dutton who, in 1978, began publishing all of her novels. Furthermore, the books were translated into many foreign languages and Pym enjoyed international acclaim".