Margaret Drabble 
The Radiant Way 

Now available in e Book.1979. Three old Cambridge friends are brought together at a party to celebrate New Year»s Eve, and the end of a decade. A portentous moment. A moment to reflect on what had seemed to be — and a moment to prophesy.Esther, Liz and Alix first met in Cambridge in the early fifties, a time when their futures held glittering promise. But with the dawn of the Thatcher era, everything changed. Now middle-aged, how will these confident women cope with the personal and professional challenges they will come to face?