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The Nerve
Hodder & Stoughton
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Description for The Nerve
Paperback. 'A remarkable novelist' The Times Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
One August bank holiday, Ted Johnson wakes to a day of reckoning - with his past in Cumberland, his present in London and his fantasies. An inflamed nerve troubles his eye as he veers between elation and despair, overwhelmed by the noise and bustle of the streets, unable to connect even with a visiting girlfriend. Written in 1971, Melvyn Bragg's sixth novel draws a remarkable portrait of a man's courageous fight to keep his mental balance and regain a sense of identity amid the stress and intoxication of modern city life.
One August bank holiday, Ted Johnson wakes to a day of reckoning - with his past in Cumberland, his present in London and his fantasies. An inflamed nerve troubles his eye as he veers between elation and despair, overwhelmed by the noise and bustle of the streets, unable to connect even with a visiting girlfriend. Written in 1971, Melvyn Bragg's sixth novel draws a remarkable portrait of a man's courageous fight to keep his mental balance and regain a sense of identity amid the stress and intoxication of modern city life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340518540
SKU
V9780340518540
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About Hodder & Stoughton
Melvyn Bragg is a writer and broadcaster whose first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965. His novels since include The Maid of Buttermere, The Soldier's Return, A Son of War, Credo and Now is the Time, which won the Parliamentary Book Award for fiction in 2016. His books have also been awarded the Time/Life Silver Pen ... Read more
Reviews for The Nerve
It is an extraordinary blend of delicacy and harsh simplicity which makes Melvyn Bragg a remarkable novelist
The Times
Since his first novel, Melvyn Bragg's talent has grown until he has now achieved utter truthfulness
Sunday Telegraph
A graceful and confident writer
Observer
An effortless writer. He never strains for effect, simply achieves it ... Read more
The Times
Since his first novel, Melvyn Bragg's talent has grown until he has now achieved utter truthfulness
Sunday Telegraph
A graceful and confident writer
Observer
An effortless writer. He never strains for effect, simply achieves it ... Read more