A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory. In a provincial university town Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan's ambitions. When she volunteers as a reader to a blind, esteemed anthropologist, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague.
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Barbara Pym (1913-80) was born in Shropshire and educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford. When in 1977 the TLS asked critics to name the most underrated authors of the past 75 years, only one was named twice (by Philip Larkin and Lord David Cecil): Barbara Pym. Her novels are characterised by what Anne Tyler has called 'the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life'.
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory. In a provincial university town Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan's ambitions. When she volunteers as a reader to a blind, esteemed anthropologist, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR003787142
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Zustand: Como nuevo. : En una tranquila ciudad universitaria, Caro Grimstone, una esposa de profesor insatisfecha, se convierte en cómplice involuntaria de las ambiciones de su marido Alan. Cuando se ofrece como lectora a un antropólogo ciego y estimado, Alan aprovecha la oportunidad para robar sus documentos, una investigación que podría avanzar su reputación al tiempo que refuta los hallazgos de un colega respetado. Esta encantadora comedia de costumbres con un toque de misterio es territorio de Barbara Pym. EAN: 9781844087235 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: An Academic Question Autor: Barbara Pym Editorial: Virago Press Ltd Idioma: en Páginas: 224 Formato: tapa blanda. Artikel-Nr. Happ-2025-02-24-302e91e1
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