Gate of Angels, The

Short-listed for the Booker Prize. "A singular accomplishment." - Boston Globe "Powerfully bewitching." - Los Angeles Times In 1912, rational Fred Fairly, one of Cambridge's best and brightest, crashes his bike and wakes up in bed with a stranger - fellow casualty Daisy Saunders, a charming, pretty, generous working-class nurse. So begins a series of complications - not only of the heart but also of the head - as Fred and Daisy take up each other's education and turn each other's philosophies upside down. This new edition features an introduction by Philip Hensher, author of Scenes from Early Life , along with new cover art.