The Garish Day

by Rachel Billington

Henry Hayes Middleton, a staunch product of a proper education, seeks his career in the Foreign Office and unconsciously conducts a spiritual search that is completed through a woman who would seem an unlikely influence

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1986

About the author

Rachel Billington has written twenty one novels and eleven books for children. She is also a journalist, feature writer and reviewer. She is a regular contributor and Associate Editor of Inside Time, the national newspaper for prisoners and a Vice-President of English PEN. In 2012 she was awarded an OBE for Services to Literature.

Reviews

[Clifford Wollum · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story was written 3rd person (om) and enjoyed about Henry in search of life, the catholic religion, death, and ending with his one and only daughter. This story covers the worldwide and takes place starting in 1950 through the Vietnam era.