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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... continued to turn round the sun , but only just , it seemed . Never before in all its history had the planet's atmosphere been so heavily matted with informa- tion about everything , so clotted with flashes and scoops and entreaties and ...
... continued to turn round the sun , but only just , it seemed . Never before in all its history had the planet's atmosphere been so heavily matted with informa- tion about everything , so clotted with flashes and scoops and entreaties and ...
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... continued Donald mildly . “ Highland Mary dies in childbirth , his wean of course . . . ” " But he married bonny Jean thingwy , right enough , " said Iain . " Yes , he marries faithful Jean Armour , mother of nine of his children ...
... continued Donald mildly . “ Highland Mary dies in childbirth , his wean of course . . . ” " But he married bonny Jean thingwy , right enough , " said Iain . " Yes , he marries faithful Jean Armour , mother of nine of his children ...
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... continued Max . " Less extreme , less dra- matic . What the hell's the matter now . " Maxine had been trying to pull her bag of chips away from Martin , who had suddenly let go , with the result that Maxine's chips had flown into the ...
... continued Max . " Less extreme , less dra- matic . What the hell's the matter now . " Maxine had been trying to pull her bag of chips away from Martin , who had suddenly let go , with the result that Maxine's chips had flown into the ...
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