Miss Webster and Cherif by Patricia Duncker - 2006

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, UK, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 256 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Elizabeth Webster is a cantankerous spinster pushing 70. Forced out of her old school teaching job, she unleashes her sharp tongue and dogmatic opinions on everyone in the English village of Little Blessington. Then one cold spring night, sitting on the sofa alone, she grinds to a dead halt. To recover from this mysterious, near-fatal illness her doctor sends her on a journey to a North African country where she ventures into the desert and has a brush with terrorism. But Miss Webster no longer cares about anything, least of all Islamic politics and suicide bombers. Three weeks after her return there is a ring on her doorbell. Standing there in the gusty darkness is a young Arab man of astonishing beauty. Worryingly, he is carrying a large suitcase. But who is Cherif? Why is he there and what does he want? Entertaining, intelligent, provocative, Patricia Duncker's new novel is a comedy of errors set in the aftermath of 9/11, in a darkening world moving towards war. This engaging tale about friendship, trust and liberation is full of reversals and surprises, tenderness and humour. : Review: 'Patricia Duncker should be made a DBE' Louis de Bernieres 'The finest literary historical novel since Rose Tremain's RESTORATION.' Time Out on James Miranda Barry 'A gripping detective story about sex, identity and biography.' Alain de Botton on James Miranda Barry 'Duncker manages her brainy material with a touch so deft it is almost skittish, inserts little hooks into the heart as well as the mind, and rounds the whole lot off with a thriller-like twist.' Independent on Sunday on Hallucinating Foucault : From the Publisher: A intelligent, stylish page-turner. For fans of Ali Smith, A.L : Kennedy, Julian Barnes and Justin Cartwright's The Promise of Happiness. : Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2007 - Best Book (Europe : and South Asia region). Size: 21.8 x 13.8 x 3 cm. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Hardbacks; ISBN: 0747582777. ISBN/EAN: 9780747582779. Inventory No: B235-1086. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.. 9780747582779