Learning to Speak Correctly
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A collection of stories by the two-time Booker Prize laureate.
These sharp, sometimes funny, stories taken from life belong to the early 1950s. Their heroes live in a closed world of a factory settlement in the north of England, where the area is 'lashed by cruel winds and rough gossip'.
In the story 'King Billy - Gentleman', the main character has to come to terms with the loss of his father and the unsolvable mystery of fading Irish heritage. 'The Winding Path to Beauty' tells of the power of friendship and (almost) a catastrophe at the dump. In the story 'Learning to Speak Correctly', Hilary Mantel corrects her northern speech with the help of a former actress who has 'only one lung' and 'a very noticeable Manchester accent', and the heroine of the story 'On the Third Floor' watches in amazement as her mother acquires a new identity, despite prejudices.
These sharp, sometimes funny, stories taken from life belong to the early 1950s. Their heroes live in a closed world of a factory settlement in the north of England, where the area is 'lashed by cruel winds and rough gossip'.
In the story 'King Billy - Gentleman', the main character has to come to terms with the loss of his father and the unsolvable mystery of fading Irish heritage. 'The Winding Path to Beauty' tells of the power of friendship and (almost) a catastrophe at the dump. In the story 'Learning to Speak Correctly', Hilary Mantel corrects her northern speech with the help of a former actress who has 'only one lung' and 'a very noticeable Manchester accent', and the heroine of the story 'On the Third Floor' watches in amazement as her mother acquires a new identity, despite prejudices.
Author:
Author:Hilary Mantel
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21x13.5x1.4 cm
Series:
Series:Loft. Novels by Hilary Mantel
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-174712-1
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