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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... hard , they said , but she worked hard too and did the home shift , whatever that was . Not really so very amazing , though ; she'd forgotten to get petrol a couple of weeks ago , and the school run had ground to a halt . In fact some ...
... hard , they said , but she worked hard too and did the home shift , whatever that was . Not really so very amazing , though ; she'd forgotten to get petrol a couple of weeks ago , and the school run had ground to a halt . In fact some ...
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... hard , Iain was droning away about cups o ' kindness . I work hard , I earn good money , I'm able to take care of my family , she added to herself . My precious children . And I'm not a drunk . Verse followed verse of " Auld Lang Syne ...
... hard , Iain was droning away about cups o ' kindness . I work hard , I earn good money , I'm able to take care of my family , she added to herself . My precious children . And I'm not a drunk . Verse followed verse of " Auld Lang Syne ...
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... 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 somewhere and gives you something to show for the effort and pulls in money , but the ...
... 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 somewhere and gives you something to show for the effort and pulls in money , but the ...
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