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Tycoonery
Roger Smith
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Description for Tycoonery
Hardcover.
No one was more surprised than cynical former academic George Timmins when his old friend and property magnate David Adler contacted him out of the blue. Adler had news: not only did he have plans to pull down the centre of their childhood town, Trowbridge Spa, to make way for a new, modern shopping mall; he had also met someone.
Maureen was the first woman he had fallen for and just happened to be the wife of successful Trowbridge grocer Ted Hardin, the one man standing in the way of Adler's dreams. The businessman can't get her out of ... Read more
No one was more surprised than cynical former academic George Timmins when his old friend and property magnate David Adler contacted him out of the blue. Adler had news: not only did he have plans to pull down the centre of their childhood town, Trowbridge Spa, to make way for a new, modern shopping mall; he had also met someone.
Maureen was the first woman he had fallen for and just happened to be the wife of successful Trowbridge grocer Ted Hardin, the one man standing in the way of Adler's dreams. The businessman can't get her out of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844678983
SKU
V9781844678983
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Roger Smith
Roger Smith is a renowned scriptwriter and theatre director. A revolutionary figure in the development of British television, he was one of the pioneers of The Wednesday Play, working with Ken Loach and Dennis Potter at the beginning of their careers, and on landmark productions such as Cathy Come Home and Up the Junction. He has worked as a script ... Read more
Reviews for Tycoonery
Roger Smith writes with a frankness and honesty that I find both compelling and deeply moving.
Hanif Kureshi Witty and full of surprises, a realist fable for our times.
Jenny Diski A witty, sharply observed story of aspiration, self-delusion and lust.
Ken Loach Everything you could ask for in a book ... grace, pace and good taste ... Read more
Hanif Kureshi Witty and full of surprises, a realist fable for our times.
Jenny Diski A witty, sharply observed story of aspiration, self-delusion and lust.
Ken Loach Everything you could ask for in a book ... grace, pace and good taste ... Read more