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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... wife's every word . " London's getting terribly crowded , isn't it , " said the wife . " Too many people . I'm afraid I'm a country girl at heart . ” “ You love gardening , ” Christopher suggested fondly . " Oh yes . Except I get ...
... wife's every word . " London's getting terribly crowded , isn't it , " said the wife . " Too many people . I'm afraid I'm a country girl at heart . ” “ You love gardening , ” Christopher suggested fondly . " Oh yes . Except I get ...
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... wife . “ The children are taken care of . You never see them ! They adore it . ” " The main thing is to recharge the batteries , " declared Dominic . " Are you enjoying the opera ? " asked Janine . “ Oh , it's super , ” said his wife ...
... wife . “ The children are taken care of . You never see them ! They adore it . ” " The main thing is to recharge the batteries , " declared Dominic . " Are you enjoying the opera ? " asked Janine . “ Oh , it's super , ” said his wife ...
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... wife had left him a couple of weeks ago and he too would be coming to Holly's for Christmas . Lois listened to more about Dave's vile wife , his malevolent children , about how it was Dave's duty to himself they were ignoring , and ...
... wife had left him a couple of weeks ago and he too would be coming to Holly's for Christmas . Lois listened to more about Dave's vile wife , his malevolent children , about how it was Dave's duty to himself they were ignoring , and ...
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