Getting a Life: StoriesKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 11. 6. 2002. - 208 страница Hilarious, dark, and thoroughly entertaining, Getting a Life proves Helen Simpson to be one of the finest observers of women on the edge. Set in and around contemporary London, these nine stories explore both the blisses and irritations of domestic life. An ambitious teenager vows never to settle for any of the adult lives she sees around her. Two old friends get tipsy at a small cafe and end up revealing more than they intended. In a boutique so exclusive that entrance requires a password, a frazzled careerwoman explores the anesthetizing effect of highly impractical clothing. And in the mesmerizing title story, a mother of three takes life one day at a time, while pushing the ominous question of whether she wants to firmly to one side. |
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... asked Iain . " Why not a younger man ? Though most of us are younger than Alistair Wallace . It wouldnae be difficult to be younger than Alistair Wallace . ” " His Toast to the Lassies has been in demand with Burns societies all along ...
... asked Iain . " Why not a younger man ? Though most of us are younger than Alistair Wallace . It wouldnae be difficult to be younger than Alistair Wallace . ” " His Toast to the Lassies has been in demand with Burns societies all along ...
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... asked Nicola . " The very one , " said Donald , craning his neck towards the top table . This controversial old speaker Alistair Wallace rattled out anec- dotes in thick hawking gutturals . Nicola's ears took in about half of what he ...
... asked Nicola . " The very one , " said Donald , craning his neck towards the top table . This controversial old speaker Alistair Wallace rattled out anec- dotes in thick hawking gutturals . Nicola's ears took in about half of what he ...
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... asked Holly at last , staring at her with a certain loss of focus . " I'm on the side of love and happiness , ” said Lois tactfully . " So how's William these days ? " asked Holly , ordering another half - liter of wine without ...
... asked Holly at last , staring at her with a certain loss of focus . " I'm on the side of love and happiness , ” said Lois tactfully . " So how's William these days ? " asked Holly , ordering another half - liter of wine without ...
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