An Academic Question






In a provincial university town, Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan's ambitions. When she volunteers to read to a blind, esteemed anthropologist in a nursing home, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague. A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory.
Перейти к описанию и характеристикам| Издательство | Virago |
| Серия | Virago Modern Classics |
| Страниц | 212 |
| Язык | Английский |
| ISBN | 978-0-349-01632-0 |
In a provincial university town, Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan's ambitions. When she volunteers to read to a blind, esteemed anthropologist in a nursing home, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague. A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory.
| Издательство | Virago |
| Серия | Virago Modern Classics |
| Страниц | 212 |
| Язык | Английский |
| ISBN | 978-0-349-01632-0 |
| Обложка | обл - мягкий переплет (крепление скрепкой или клеем) |
| Бумага | Офсет |
| Иллюстрации | Без иллюстраций |
| Размеры | 125 × 196 × 15 mm |
| Вес, г | 182 |