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The best of times a novel

On an ordinary Friday afternoon, on a major motorway outside of London, a trailer truck suddenly and violently swerves across fives lanes of traffic -- careening cars into one another like dominoes and leaving a trail of chaos and confusion. Within the space of a minute, an astounding miles-long pil...

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Main Author: Vincenzi, Penny.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Doubleday, 2009.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Life change events > Fiction.
Traffic accidents > Fiction.
Summary: On an ordinary Friday afternoon, on a major motorway outside of London, a trailer truck suddenly and violently swerves across fives lanes of traffic -- careening cars into one another like dominoes and leaving a trail of chaos and confusion. Within the space of a minute, an astounding miles-long pileup has amassed, and, as the survivors await help, their stories unfold.--From Amazon.com.
Physical Description: 598 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9780385528245
0385528248
Author Notes: Penny Vincenzi was born Penelope Hannaford in Bournemouth, United Kingdom on April 10, 1939. She attended secretarial college and then joined the staff of the Daily Mirror. She later became a journalist and wrote for numerous publications including The Times, the Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and the Tattler. Her first novel, Old Sins, was published in 1989. She wrote 17 novels and two short story collections during her lifetime including The Best of Times, An Absolute Scandal, Sheer Abandon, An Outrageous Affair, A Perfect Heritage, A Question of Trust, and the Spoils of Time Trilogy. She died on February 25, 2018 at the age of 78.

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