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Lunch at the Piccadilly
Lunch at the Piccadilly
Author: Clyde Edgerton
Welcome to the Rosehaven Convalescence Center in beautiful Listre, North Carolina. Recuperating after a recent fall, Lil Olive sits on the front porch, chitchatting with and rocking right alongside the regulars. There?s tiny Maudie Lowe with her cane that seems too tall; Beatrice Satterwhite, whose fancy three-wheeled walker is a Cadillac among ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345476784
ISBN-10: 0345476786
Pages: 288
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3.2 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Written by one of the South's great writers, Souther Living said, "A zany tale about old folks and those who love them...Honor and respect abide in this gentle tale of the twilight time."
For me, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the book is that so much of the story is told through the viewpoint of Carl, the adult nephew of his Aunt Lil, a new resident of the nursing home called Rosehaven, home and/or worksite of a charming collection of oddball Southern characters whom Carl and Lil learn to love.
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fun -- a story of people in a nursing home, and their relationships with their families and the staff at the home.
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Very funny, quick read. And at the same time brings up issues that we will all face as we age.


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