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There But for the
Ali Smith
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Paperback. There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house. As time passes by and the consequences of this stranger's actions ripple outwards, touching the owners, the guests, the neighbours and the whole country. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
A sparkling satire from the Booker Prize-shortlisted, Women's Prize-winning author of How to be both and the critically acclaimed Seasonal quartet
'Playful, humorous, serious, profoundly clever and profoundly affecting' Guardian
'There once was a man who, one night between the main course and the sweet at a dinner party, went upstairs and locked himself in one of the bedrooms of the house of the people who were giving the dinner party . . .'
As time passes by and the consequences of this stranger's actions ripple outwards, touching the owners, the guests, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141025193
SKU
V9780141025193
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About Ali Smith
Ali Smith was born in Inverness in 1962. She is the author of several novels and short story collections including, The Accidental, Hotel World, How to Be Both and the Seasonal Quartet. She has been four times shortlisted for the Booker Prize, has won the Goldsmiths Prize, Orwell Prize, Costa Best Novel Award and the Women’s Prize. Ali Smith lives ... Read more
Reviews for There But for the
Whimsically devastating. Playful, humorous, serious, profoundly clever and profoundly affecting
Guardian
Remarkable. A brilliant novel: funny, serious, always surprising, always true
The Times
I take my hat off to Ali Smith. Her writing lifts the soul
Evening Standard
A playfully serious or seriously playful novel full of wit and pleasure. Wonderful
Observer
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Guardian
Remarkable. A brilliant novel: funny, serious, always surprising, always true
The Times
I take my hat off to Ali Smith. Her writing lifts the soul
Evening Standard
A playfully serious or seriously playful novel full of wit and pleasure. Wonderful
Observer
... Read more