In the sweet shop Willy Chapman was free, absolved from all responsibility, and he ran his sweet shop like his life - quietly, steadfastly, lovingly. It was a bargain struck between Chapman and his beautiful, depressive wife: she gave him the sweetshop, he gave her peace of mind.
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Graham Swift was born in 1949 and is the author of ten novels, three collections of short stories, and Making an Elephant, a book of essays, portraits, poetry, and reflections on his life in writing. With Waterland, he won the Guardian Fiction Award, and with Last Orders the Booker Prize. Both novels have since been made into films. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages.
The Sweet-Shop Owner is set during a single June day in the life of an outwardly unremarkable man whose inner world proves to be exceptionally resonant. As he tends to his customers, Willy Chapman, the sweet-shop owner, confronts the specters of his beautiful and distant wife and his clever, angry daughter, the history through which he has passed, and the great, unrequited passion that has tormented him for forty years.
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Reprint. Fine paperback copy. Classic Penguin/Allen Lane design. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 221 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects; Psychiatric illness Fiction. Interpersonal relations ; Fiction. Interpersonal relations. Fathers and daughters ; Fiction. Fiction in English 1945 Texts. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 364200
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Softcover. Etat : Very Good. Softcover. 221 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Penguin, UK, 1985. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A novel about a bargain struck between a quiet man who runs a sweet shop and his emotionally damaged wife who has to accept life's deprivations. But it is a bargain that is threatened by their clever, angry and unforgiving daughter. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 0140051619. ISBN/EAN: 9780140051612. Inventory No: 08080409. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. N° de réf. du vendeur 08080409
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. In the sweet shop Willy Chapman was free, absolved from all responsibility, and he ran his sweet shop like his life - quietly, steadfastly, lovingly. It was a bargain struck between Chapman and his beautiful, depressive wife: she gave him the sweetshop, he gave her peace of mind. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR005150386
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