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The British Museum is Falling Down
David Lodge
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Description for The British Museum is Falling Down
Paperback. Presents the story of hapless, scooter-riding young research student Adam Appleby, who is trying to write his thesis but is constantly distracted - not least by the fact that, as Catholics in the 1960s, he and his wife must rely on 'Vatican roulette' to avoid a fourth child. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
The British Museum is Falling Down is a brilliant comic satire of academia, religion and human entanglements. First published in 1965, it tells the story of hapless, scooter-riding young research student Adam Appleby, who is trying to write his thesis but is constantly distracted - not least by the fact that, as Catholics in the 1960s, he and his wife must rely on 'Vatican roulette' to avoid a fourth child.
The British Museum is Falling Down is a brilliant comic satire of academia, religion and human entanglements. First published in 1965, it tells the story of hapless, scooter-riding young research student Adam Appleby, who is trying to write his thesis but is constantly distracted - not least by the fact that, as Catholics in the 1960s, he and his wife must rely on 'Vatican roulette' to avoid a fourth child.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099554226
SKU
V9780099554226
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99-99
About David Lodge
David Lodge (CBE)’s novels include Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work (shortlisted for the Booker) and, most recently, A Man of Parts. He has also written plays and screenplays, and several books of literary criticism. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages. He is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Birmingham, a Fellow of ... Read more
Reviews for The British Museum is Falling Down
Brilliantly funny
Guardian
A comic tour de force...the hapless Appleby remains one of his most keenly observed characters
Observer
Guardian
A comic tour de force...the hapless Appleby remains one of his most keenly observed characters
Observer