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These ten stories – poignant, perceptive, sometimes sad, and frequently funny – display a multiplicity of London life glimpsed from buses, trains and the occasional taxi. The Thames is a diamond-dusted ribbon seen from an airplane coming into Heathrow; also from behind... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dorrie: Add a description of this character.
- Maxine
- Martin
- Donald
- Robin
- Lois
- Isobel Marley
- Sally
- Charlie
- Holly
- Frances
- Janine
- Buchanan
- Christopher
- Brian Mahon
- Marion
- John Mannion
- Gemma
- Ben
- Amanda
- Thomas
- Burns
- Dave
- Susan
- Herr Mangelkammer
- Judith
- Mummy
- Jade
- Donie
- Drummond Road
- Jean
- Laura
- Angus
- Gavin
- Alistair Wallace
Authors & Contributors edit
- Helen Simpson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: England
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0224060821
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Country: England
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0224060821
Page Count: 192
Awards edit
- Hawthornden Prize (2001)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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