False Pretences"Teasing out the extraordinary within the everyday, False Pretences is a contemporary novel in mosaic. Through the separate yet interlinked stories, it traces the lives of two women as they deal with the complexities of love, private terrors, violence and - most precarious of all - hope. There is mystery, wry humour, sometimes tragedy be-neath the jaunty surfaces glimpsed through the years, until, by the end, we have encompassed their lives." |
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Page 16
... child . ' The weekend is coming to an end . Patrick and Jan will stay on , for the half - term break . Marie - Hélène's hus- band is expected within the hour ; there has been a phone call . Stuart and Susan pack their bags and wander ...
... child . ' The weekend is coming to an end . Patrick and Jan will stay on , for the half - term break . Marie - Hélène's hus- band is expected within the hour ; there has been a phone call . Stuart and Susan pack their bags and wander ...
Page 35
... child was probably in need of her tea . Excessive emotion was not something that should be encouraged , and in any case the loss of parents through accident , epidemic or violence was not uncommon in India . He had explained that to the ...
... child was probably in need of her tea . Excessive emotion was not something that should be encouraged , and in any case the loss of parents through accident , epidemic or violence was not uncommon in India . He had explained that to the ...
Page 144
... child between them ; two girls in their twenties ; two men clutching motorcycle helmets as though for comfort ; a teenage boy in a leather jacket , slumped alone , cursing quietly to himself . From beyond another pair of swing doors ...
... child between them ; two girls in their twenties ; two men clutching motorcycle helmets as though for comfort ; a teenage boy in a leather jacket , slumped alone , cursing quietly to himself . From beyond another pair of swing doors ...
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