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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... took possession of her , how her sense of proportion appeared to have receded along with her horizons . She was never still , she was always available , a conciliatory twittering fusspot . Since the arrival of the chil- dren , one , two ...
... took possession of her , how her sense of proportion appeared to have receded along with her horizons . She was never still , she was always available , a conciliatory twittering fusspot . Since the arrival of the chil- dren , one , two ...
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... took breaks for a hug or to pause and drink squash , him on her lap like a stalwart beanbag . She sorted the dirty whites from the colored wash up on the landing , and he put them into the washing basket for her . Up and down the stairs ...
... took breaks for a hug or to pause and drink squash , him on her lap like a stalwart beanbag . She sorted the dirty whites from the colored wash up on the landing , and he put them into the washing basket for her . Up and down the stairs ...
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... Took her upstairs to the bedroom . Half an hour later , right as rain . Just as you said . She was a bit surprised at first , your good lady , but after I explained it was you that had sent me round she was fine about it . ' The ...
... Took her upstairs to the bedroom . Half an hour later , right as rain . Just as you said . She was a bit surprised at first , your good lady , but after I explained it was you that had sent me round she was fine about it . ' The ...
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