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The English Harem
Anthony McCarten
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Description for The English Harem
Paperback. A witty and provocative story of love, menus and Islam from the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of The Theory of Everything. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 360.
Supermarket checkout girl Tracy Pringle has a very lively imagination indeed. In front of her, as she blip-blips herself into a daydream, walk past not boring housewives with screaming children or tired office clerks, but the likes of Lord Byron, Lawrence of Arabia and Princess Leia. It comes as no surprise, then, that she turns a blind eye when Her Majesty herself pops a packet of Mr Kipling’s Bakewell tarts into her handbag without paying. Obviously, the management sees it differently, and Tracy is given the sack on the spot and forced to find herself another job. But nothing ... Read more
Supermarket checkout girl Tracy Pringle has a very lively imagination indeed. In front of her, as she blip-blips herself into a daydream, walk past not boring housewives with screaming children or tired office clerks, but the likes of Lord Byron, Lawrence of Arabia and Princess Leia. It comes as no surprise, then, that she turns a blind eye when Her Majesty herself pops a packet of Mr Kipling’s Bakewell tarts into her handbag without paying. Obviously, the management sees it differently, and Tracy is given the sack on the spot and forced to find herself another job. But nothing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846883798
SKU
V9781846883798
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About Anthony McCarten
Anthony McCarten’s debut novel, Spinners, won international acclaim, and was followed by The English Harem and the award winning Death of a Superhero, all three books being translated into many languages. McCarten has also written twelve stage plays, including the worldwide success Ladies’ Night, which won France’s Molière Prize, the Meilleure Pièce Comique, in 2001. Also a film-maker, he has ... Read more
Reviews for The English Harem
High farce laced with some acute observations on racial prejudice, bigotry, the strength of women's bonds, and an exploration of Islam.
Eve He makes it all look so simple, but his classical, direct technique belies his daring choice of material. There is not a false sentiment or conventional genuflection in this book... Everyone who reads McCarten's generous, humane, funny ... Read more
Eve He makes it all look so simple, but his classical, direct technique belies his daring choice of material. There is not a false sentiment or conventional genuflection in this book... Everyone who reads McCarten's generous, humane, funny ... Read more