Which Virago is your mother?

If you’re stumped for a Mother’s Day gift, and your Mum’s a lover of literature, here’s a few suggestions from the Virago Modern Classics gift range . . .

If she is radical, adventurous, independent and injects a touch of magic into everything she does, she is Angela Carter.

The Magic Toyshop mug and notepad.

If she is charming and elegant, but with a wicked sense of humour and a penchant for bad behaviour, she is Molly Keane.

Good Behaviour mug and notepad.

If she is outgoing, glamorous, fashionable and likes the high life (and is as likely to use her mug for vodka cocktails as for coffee) she is Jacqueline Susann.

Valley of the Dolls mug & notepad.

If she will never let you down when life gets rough and she faces adversity with grace and good humour, she is that excellent woman, Barbara Pym.

Excellent Women notepad and mug.

If she is not afraid to get her hands dirty, a lover of animals (especially cats) and really into her crime thrillers, she is Patricia Highsmith.

The Talented Mr Ripley notepad and mug.

If she is sensational, mysterious and unconventional, with a flair for drama, she is Daphne du Maurier.

Rebecca mug and notebook. 

To find out where you can buy the Virago Modern Classics gift range in shops here, or you can buy the full range online at The Literary Gift Company.