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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... give up . With a scraping of chairs and a flailing of coats , they wordlessly heave themselves and Ben and his paraphernalia up to the counter , and pay , and go . They won't try that again in a hurry . They smile briefly at each other ...
... give up . With a scraping of chairs and a flailing of coats , they wordlessly heave themselves and Ben and his paraphernalia up to the counter , and pay , and go . They won't try that again in a hurry . They smile briefly at each other ...
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... and since Dave's children were staying most weekends now , this had its advantages . His wife still would not give him a divorce . His children blamed her , Holly , for their parents ' separation . She and Dave wanted their own 143 Cheers.
... and since Dave's children were staying most weekends now , this had its advantages . His wife still would not give him a divorce . His children blamed her , Holly , for their parents ' separation . She and Dave wanted their own 143 Cheers.
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... give a fig ? " I offered . " They don't give a fuck ! ” cried Keith Mannion , laughing heartily . " They don't give a flying fuck ! ” " Your way is better , I think , " said Herr Mangelkammer , hon- oring me with a nod . We turned from ...
... give a fig ? " I offered . " They don't give a fuck ! ” cried Keith Mannion , laughing heartily . " They don't give a flying fuck ! ” " Your way is better , I think , " said Herr Mangelkammer , hon- oring me with a nod . We turned from ...
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