List item 2: Never speak German on the upper decks of London buses. Jack Rosenblum is five foot three and a half inches of sheer tenacity. He's writing a list so he can become a Very English Gentleman. List item 41: An Englishman buys his marmalade from Fortnum and Mason.It's 1952, and despite his best efforts, his bid to blend in is fraught with unexpected hurdles - including his wife. Sadie doesn't want to forget where they came from or the family they've lost. And she shows no interest in getting a purple rinse. List item 112: An Englishman keeps his head in a crisis, even when he's risking everything.Jack leads a reluctant Sadie deep into the English countryside in pursuit of a dream. Here, in a land of woolly pigs, bluebells and jitterbug cider, they embark on an impossible task...
Les mer
A charming novel about an irrepressible man, his long-suffering wife and a Very English dream.
Prepare to be seriously charmed.
Pick of the Week. - Sydney Morning HeraldThe novel is warm and charming, a fairytale set in idyllic English countryside. Solomons proves to be a skilled nature writer and observer of people's foibles. - Sunday AgeThis month's must read...a quirky, sweet debut. - Marie ClaireAn amusing and sweetly poignant read. - GraziaCharming and funny. - The Canberra TimesA warm cuddle of a debut novel. - The Herald Sun & The Daily TelegraphA very fine achievement. - The Courier Mail
Les mer
A charming novel about an irrepressible man, his long-suffering wife and a Very English dream.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780340995662
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Sceptre
Vekt
230 gr
Høyde
200 mm
Bredde
149 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336

Forfatter

Biographical note

Natasha Solomons is the author of the internationally bestselling Mr Rosenblum's List, The Novel in the Viola, which was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club, and The Gallery of Vanished Husbands. Natasha lives in Dorset with her son and her husband with whom she also writes screenplays. Her novels have been translated into 17 languages.