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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... don't even notice it after a while . " of She pours herself a third glass of wine and joins a group women who are ... don't know what we'd do with the children , nobody'll be wanting to baby - sit that night , will they . " " I really ...
... don't even notice it after a while . " of She pours herself a third glass of wine and joins a group women who are ... don't know what we'd do with the children , nobody'll be wanting to baby - sit that night , will they . " " I really ...
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... don't want you , she thought . I really don't . Rabbie Burns notwithstanding , that would be a very bad idea indeed . Bystanders from the neighboring tables stood gawping in a circle as though they could not believe their eyes . Iain ...
... don't want you , she thought . I really don't . Rabbie Burns notwithstanding , that would be a very bad idea indeed . Bystanders from the neighboring tables stood gawping in a circle as though they could not believe their eyes . Iain ...
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... don't you think , the teamwork , at the moment ? " " Are you saying I don't work hard enough ? " demanded Max . " Of course not , " said Dorrie . " You work too hard . Don't be silly . No , I meant you do all the work that gets ...
... don't you think , the teamwork , at the moment ? " " Are you saying I don't work hard enough ? " demanded Max . " Of course not , " said Dorrie . " You work too hard . Don't be silly . No , I meant you do all the work that gets ...
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