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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... play with her or she won't be my friend . But I told her Suzanne was my best friend . Gemma's only second best . " " " Yes , " said Dorrie . “ Mind that old lady coming towards us . “ Suzanne and me really wanted Gemma to play Sour ...
... play with her or she won't be my friend . But I told her Suzanne was my best friend . Gemma's only second best . " " " Yes , " said Dorrie . “ Mind that old lady coming towards us . “ Suzanne and me really wanted Gemma to play Sour ...
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... play . But Gemma wanted to play Sour Lemons with me and Suzanne and she did . " " Yes , " said Dorrie . She must get some milk , and extra cheese for lunch . She ought to pick up Max's jacket from the cleaners . Had she got the ticket ...
... play . But Gemma wanted to play Sour Lemons with me and Suzanne and she did . " " Yes , " said Dorrie . She must get some milk , and extra cheese for lunch . She ought to pick up Max's jacket from the cleaners . Had she got the ticket ...
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... play after lunch . Dorrie helped them make a shop and set up tins of food and jars of dried fruit , but they lost ... played with the Polly Pockets , and screamed , and hit each other . Now , now , said Dorrie , patient but intensely ...
... play after lunch . Dorrie helped them make a shop and set up tins of food and jars of dried fruit , but they lost ... played with the Polly Pockets , and screamed , and hit each other . Now , now , said Dorrie , patient but intensely ...
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