A beautiful novel about one woman's obsession with the life of a silent movie star as she struggles to accept life's compromises.
Finding herself to be on the wrong side of fifty for a female film star, Laura Scott's career is on the slide. She has an opportunity to reverse this downward spiral when she is offered the starring role in a one-woman play about the life and loves of Hollywood silent screen actress turned pioneering pilot, Georgie Hepburn. Laura jumps at the chance for Georgie is someone she has admired for her courage and integrity ever since she was a child. But as Laura discovers more about Georgie, she realises there is always a price to pay for integrity - in her own life as well as Georgie's.
Acclaimed author J David Simons' fifth novel, this is a subtle and complex exploration of a creative life and the challenges faced when a person's desire to be authentic comes under pressure.
'A Woman of Integrity is an impressive read from an experienced pen. Beautifully textured Simons' elegiac prose is written with an admirable confidence' Lisa O'Donnell
A wonderfully readable, well-researched and at times humorous exploration of two women's lives, loves and experiences in the 20th and 21st centuries.' Lisa Ballantyne
'Like Nancy Mitford and Helen Fielding got together and wrote a postmodern comedy of manners together... hilarious and insightful.' Rachel Holmes
'The desire to be true to yourself and to an unshakeable set of values lies at the heart of J David Simons' precisely crafted novel in which he delicately plaits the fortunes of two women... There is a great deal of discipline and rigour in his writing... His technique ultimately pays dividends as the twin stories gather towards a resolution that is cleverly handled and satisfying.' Herald
'...well-written, strong women... I found myself completely taken in with the rhythm of the sentences I was reading... a lovely piece of well-crafted fiction.' Erynn Loves Books
'A Woman of Integrity reveals the choices made by two exceptional women, exceptional by staying true to themselves. Both Laura and Georgie determined what was meaningful in defining them as strong, resilient women. An excellent well written tome worthy of more than a 5 star rating!' NetGalley
'I devoured A Woman of Integrity over the weekend. It's a hard book to put down. [... ] Pacy, full of great characters, with multiple twists and surprises, it's brilliant for the beach or if you need cheering up.' David Belbin, author of the Bone and Cane series
Genre: General Fiction
Finding herself to be on the wrong side of fifty for a female film star, Laura Scott's career is on the slide. She has an opportunity to reverse this downward spiral when she is offered the starring role in a one-woman play about the life and loves of Hollywood silent screen actress turned pioneering pilot, Georgie Hepburn. Laura jumps at the chance for Georgie is someone she has admired for her courage and integrity ever since she was a child. But as Laura discovers more about Georgie, she realises there is always a price to pay for integrity - in her own life as well as Georgie's.
Acclaimed author J David Simons' fifth novel, this is a subtle and complex exploration of a creative life and the challenges faced when a person's desire to be authentic comes under pressure.
'A Woman of Integrity is an impressive read from an experienced pen. Beautifully textured Simons' elegiac prose is written with an admirable confidence' Lisa O'Donnell
A wonderfully readable, well-researched and at times humorous exploration of two women's lives, loves and experiences in the 20th and 21st centuries.' Lisa Ballantyne
'Like Nancy Mitford and Helen Fielding got together and wrote a postmodern comedy of manners together... hilarious and insightful.' Rachel Holmes
'The desire to be true to yourself and to an unshakeable set of values lies at the heart of J David Simons' precisely crafted novel in which he delicately plaits the fortunes of two women... There is a great deal of discipline and rigour in his writing... His technique ultimately pays dividends as the twin stories gather towards a resolution that is cleverly handled and satisfying.' Herald
'...well-written, strong women... I found myself completely taken in with the rhythm of the sentences I was reading... a lovely piece of well-crafted fiction.' Erynn Loves Books
'A Woman of Integrity reveals the choices made by two exceptional women, exceptional by staying true to themselves. Both Laura and Georgie determined what was meaningful in defining them as strong, resilient women. An excellent well written tome worthy of more than a 5 star rating!' NetGalley
'I devoured A Woman of Integrity over the weekend. It's a hard book to put down. [... ] Pacy, full of great characters, with multiple twists and surprises, it's brilliant for the beach or if you need cheering up.' David Belbin, author of the Bone and Cane series
Genre: General Fiction
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