Summer Half: A Virago Modern Classic - Brossura

Thirkell, Angela

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ISBN 10: 184408969X ISBN 13: 9781844089697

Casa editrice: Virago, 2014

Riassunto

To his parents' dismay, Colin Keith - out of the noble but misplaced sense of duty peculiar to high-minded young university graduates - chooses to quit his training for the Bar and take a teaching job at Southbridge School. Little does Colin imagine that he will count among his pupils the demon in human form known as Tony Morland; or that the master's ravishing, feather-brained daughter Rose will, with her flights of fancy and many admirers, spread chaos throughout school and village. Humorous, high-spirited and cleverly observed, Summer Half is a comic delight.

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Recensione:

Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself (Alexander McCall Smith)

What sings out is the ebullience and charm of her characters, deliciously sparkling dialogue, a romping plot, her wit and gentle satire, and the escapist satisfaction of neatly tied-up happy endings (bookoxygen.com)

Descrizione del libro:

A captivating comic novel from Angela Thirkell's much-loved 1930s Barsetshire series: trainee barrister Colin Keith makes an ill-advised foray into teaching at Southbridge School.

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• Editore: Virago
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 184408969X
• ISBN 13: 9781844089697
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288