Less Than Angels
pb'She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life' Anne Tyler/bbrbrLess Than Angels follows the loves, works and hopes of a group of young anthropologists. brbrCatherine Oliphant is a writer and lives with handsome anthropologist Tom Mallow. Their relationship runs into trouble when he begins a romance with student Deirdre Swann, so Catherine turns her attention to the reclusive anthropologist Alaric Lydgate, who has a fondness for wearing African masks. Added to this love triangle are the activities of Deirdre's fellow students and their attempts to win the competition for a research grant. brbrThe course of true love or academia never did run smooth./p
Autor: | Pym, Barbara |
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EAN: | 9781844085811 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 272 |
Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
Verlag: | Little, Brown Book Group Virago |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 19.03.2010 |
Untertitel: | Introduced by Salley Vickers |
Schlagworte: | Englisch; Romane/Erzählungen barbara pym some tame gazelle crampton hodnet an academic question excellent women civil to strangers jane and prudence a glass of blessings no fond return of love less than angels british novelist literary fiction classic ficiton humorous fiction man booker prize' royal society of literature female novelist virago modern classics a very private eye hazel holt hilary pym and honot wyatt literary canon The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym virago Pym gentle fiction comic fiction comedy social comedy classic fiction funny book summer read |
Größe: | 20 × 127 × 195 |
Gewicht: | 192 g |