Nice Work - Couverture souple

Lodge, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140119205 ISBN 13 : 9780140119206

Editeur : Penguin, 1989

Synopsis

Winner of the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award and short-listed for the Booker Prize, ‘Nice Work’ is a hilarious comedy of society and class misunderstandings.

When Vic Wilcox, MD of Pringle’s engineering works, meets English lecturer Dr Robyn Penrose, sparks fly as their lifestyles and ideologies collide head on. But, in time, both parties make some surprising discoveries about each other’s worlds – and about themselves.

'A work of immense intelligence, informative, disturbing and diverting' Observer.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

'A work of immense intelligence, informative, disturbing and diverting' Observer

When Vic Wilcox (MD of Pringle's engineering works) meets English lecturer Dr Robyn Penrose, sparks fly as their lifestyles and ideologies collide head on. What, after all, are they supposed to learn from each other? But in time both parties make some surprising discoveries about each other's worlds - and about themselves.

'As a comedy of society and class misunderstandings, Lodge has never observed more sharply... A very nice work indeed' The Times

'Rich in reserves of humour and irony...the book is a delight' Mail on Sunday

Présentation de l'éditeur

Winner of the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award and short-listed for the Booker Prize, ‘Nice Work’ is a hilarious comedy of society and class misunderstandings. When Vic Wilcox, MD of Pringle’s engineering works, meets English lecturer Dr Robyn Penrose, sparks fly as their lifestyles and ideologies collide head on. But, in time, both parties make some surprising discoveries about each other’s worlds – and about themselves. 'A work of immense intelligence, informative, disturbing and diverting' Observer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140119205
• ISBN 13: 9780140119206
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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