The White Umbrella

Sewell, Brian

ISBN 10: 156792624X / ISBN 13: 9781567926248

Edité par David Godine, 2018

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Boston. 2018. May 2018. David Godine. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9781567926248. Illustrated by Sally Ann Lasson. 183 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature World Literature. DESCRIPTION - Mr B, a wiry little man of fifty with white hair, was sitting in the back of a big white Land Rover when he saw the donkey. It was early evening and the dense rush-hour traffic in Peshawar was moving at a snail's pace - which was just as well, for Mr B suddenly opened the door, leaped down onto the road and, without a word, sprinted away between the carts and lorries, the buses and the motorcycles. For Mr B it was love at first sight: when he saw the tiny donkey being abused by its owner, he knew he had to come to her rescue. He called her Pavlova (on account of her long legs) and knew that their destinies were now entwined. There was no way his film crew was going to fly them both back to London, so Mr B quite sensibly decides that they will travel overland-and what a trip it runs out to be! He leaves his film crew in Pakistan and embarks on a journey, donkey in tow, across Iran, through Turkey, into Germany and France to bring her home to suburban London. Enroute, they encounter drug smugglers, carpet salesmen and hosts of every variety, until they finally hitch a lift from Hector, an aristocratic Brit who drives a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, in which the two eccentric Englishmen successfully smuggle Pavlova across The Channel. This is one of those small and apparently lightweight books you begin with modest expectations and finish with genuine delight. It has all the characteristics of the best British prose: the wry understatement, the love of travel and adventure, the unremitting affection for animals of all kinds. We loved it. A beautifully written book which should become a classic. - The Times (London). There is constant pleasure in Sewell's prose: the elegance of phrase, the wry humor and the clarity of insight. - The Independent on Sunday. inventory #43835.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The White Umbrella
• Éditeur: David Godine
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 156792624X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781567926248
• Reliure: hardcover
• Illustrateur: Lasson, Sally Ann
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good in Dustjacket
• État de la jaquette: Very Good

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Synopsis

A short novel that's a treat for animal lovers - an Englishman rescues a mistreated donkey in Pakistan and now both have to travel overland across half the world, home to suburban London. En route, they encounter drug smugglers, carpet salesmen, and hosts of every variety until they finally hitch a lift from Hector, an aristocratic Brit who drives a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, in which the two eccentric Englishmen successfully smuggle the donkey across the English channel. Brian Sewell's short novel has all the characteristics of the best British prose: the wry understatement, the love of travel and adventure, the unremitting affection for animals of all kinds. If you love animals, you'll love joining this journey!

À propos des auteurs

Brian Sewell (1931-2015) was known as Britain's most famous and controversial art critic. He wrote for The Tatler and The Evening Standard, appeared on television and radio and was known for his uncompromising views on modern art. He wrote two bestselling volumes of autobiography - Outsider and Outsider II, and was an Orwell Prize-winning journalist and renowned animal-lover. The White Umbrella was his first novel.

Sally Ann Lasson started work as a cartoonist at The Independent in London in 1986. She has written extensively for major newspapers and her cartoon books have been translated into several languages.