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Description edit
From the witty author of Nice Work comes a story of a group of British tourists whose trip to Hawaii isn't quite what anyone bargained for. "Wonderfully entertaining . . . a welcome addition to a rich and diverting oeuvre."-- New York Times Book Review.
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Characters/People edit
- Bernard: Add a description of this character.
- Ursula
- Mr Walsh
- Yolande Miller
- Dee
- Daphne
- Jack
- Brian Everthorpe
- Leslie
- Tess
- Roger Sheldrake
- Sidney
- Sophie Knoepflmacher
- Lewis Miller
- Sean
- Patrick
- Russ
- Lilian
- Terry
- Beryl
- Frank
- Trevor
- Cecily
- Mrs Jones
- Tony
- Michael Ming
- Dr Gerson
- Amanda
- Jeannie
- Linda Hanama
- Mr Weinburger
- Sonia Mee
- Mummy
- Mary
- Bellucci
- Thomas
- Dympna
- St John
- Mrs Riddell
Setting & Locations edit
- Hawaii
- Waikiki
- Honolulu
- England
- London
- Rummidge
- Makai Manor
- Heathrow
- Oahu
- Moana
- America
- Kauai
- Los Angeles
- Ireland
- Diamond Head
- Majorca
- Florida
First Sentence edit
'What do they see in it, eh? What do they see in it?' Leslie Pearson, Senior Representative (Airport Reception) of Travelwise Tours plc, surveys the passengers swarming in the Departures Concourse of Heathrow's Terminal Four with an expression of mingled pity and contempt.
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Lodge (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Country: England
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0436256681
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Country: England
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0436256681
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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