Childish Things

Name: Childish Things
Brand: Canongate Books Ltd
SKU: 9781841952284
Price: 11.81 EUR
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Автор: Robin Jenkins

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Корици: С меки корици

Издател: Canongate Books Ltd

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Satirical and yet compassionate, Childish Things begins with a funeral at which Gregor McLeod, a ret...

Информация за книгата

Автор

Robin Jenkins

Език

Английски език

Корици

Книга - С меки корици

Издадена

2002

страници

256

EAN

9781841952284

ISBN

1841952281

Enbook ID

04851911

Издател

Canongate Books Ltd

Теглоt

206

Размери

128 x 200 x 17

Пълно описание

Satirical and yet compassionate, Childish Things begins with a funeral at which Gregor McLeod, a retired school-master aged 72, is mourning the death of his wife Kate. It soon becomes evident, however, that McLeod has been something of a womaniser and, despite his very recent (and heartfelt) bereavement, is being pursued by an assortment of attractive women. Jenkins proceeds to explore McLeod's adventurous escapades with these ladies both at home and abroad. The result is a tremendously compelling comic novel which retains all the sharpness, wit and pace that is customary from Jenkins, combined with a mellow, wry wisdom that never fails to entertain. His central theme, do we ever outgrow 'childish things'?, is explored with captivating insight and delicious humour. This is a gloriously readable novel from a consummate storyteller.

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