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Jumping the Queue door Mary Wesley
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Jumping the Queue (origineel 1983; editie 1988)

door Mary Wesley

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A "quirky, sad, and very funny" novel about suicide, matricide, and an unlikely love, from one of England's best-loved authors (The Guardian).   Determined to end it all after the death of her husband, Matilda Poliport's carefully laid plans to kill herself are derailed when she comes to the rescue of another potential bridge jumper--a notorious young man on the run for having murdered his mother.   Faced with the choice of either turning him in to the police or continuing on with her suicide attempt, Matilda makes the obvious decision and takes Hugh Warner home to stay with her while they both sort out what to do next.   As Hugh and Matilda find surprising comfort in each other, secrets about Matilda's deceased husband are revealed, leaving Matilda to face some very uncomfortable facts about her life. And as the pair plot to help Hugh escape the law, they will both need to face the truth about themselves and how far they are willing to go for each other.   This "virtuoso performance of guileful plotting, deft characterizations, and malicious wit" showcases the talents of Mary Wesley at her caustic and comical best (The Times, London).… (meer)
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Titel:Jumping the Queue
Auteurs:Mary Wesley
Info:Black SwanBooks (1988), Edition: New Ed, Paperback, 202 pages
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Drew me in and spit me out. I suppose the main character's sensuality is one reason for the disdain everyone feels for her. Very British. ( )
  Je9 | Aug 10, 2021 |
I read The Camomile Lawn as a student and, being young and naive, was impressed by its suave, sophisticated, witty characters. With this in mind, I happily snaffled Mary Wesley’s Jumping the Queue when I found it on a bookshop expedition to Winchester with H. Now I wonder whether, if I were to reread The Camomile Lawn, I would find there the negatives that I noticed here alongside the wit and sophistication: detached indifference; clever people behaving horribly to one another; a rather nihilistic view of the world. What, really, is the point? That’s the question we find the recently widowed Matilda Poliport contemplating as the book starts. Carrying a basket of wine, cheese and fresh bread, she’s heading down to the beach for a picnic before she ends it all. When her plans are frustrated, she heads back to a life that she thought she had all neatly tied up; but this time she has an unexpected companion: a soul almost as lost as she is. Be warned. This is not a cosy piece of classic fiction. This is fiction with claws. And teeth...

For the full review, please see my blog:
https://theidlewoman.net/2019/07/31/jumping-the-queue-mary-wesley/ ( )
  TheIdleWoman | Aug 5, 2019 |
Mary Wesley writes odd little novels, firmly grounded in her very British-ness, but often with twists and ambiguities that set them apart. Her characters can be unlikeable but never unsympathetic, which is something of a feat in my opinion. This one is about an older woman whose plan to kill herself is thrown into disarray when she meets a younger man hiding from the police after killing his mother. It's about aging and family and how much we really know those closest to us. In these two characters, Wesley explores the misunderstandings and misperceptions of life, as well as its disappointments and quiet joys. This was my fourth novel by this underappreciated author, and I am glad I have several more sitting on my shelves. ( )
  katiekrug | Sep 16, 2018 |
Matilda and, even more, the reader slowly discover surprising details about the people in her life. Nonetheless, the book ends with lots of unanswered questions---perhaps because that's the way the world works. I was hoping for a happier ending. ( )
  raizel | Mar 13, 2017 |
This book tells the story of Matilda who is interrupted in her suicide attempt when she comes across Hugh who is on the run from the police. Rather than hand him in she takes him home and there the adventures begin.

I loved this book which you would think would be depressing given the subject matter but instead is actually very life-affirming in places and full of pathos. I loved the fact that it didn't feel the need to make the character nice but gave them weaknesses and foibles which seemed more realistic.

My favourite character was Gus who always made his prescence known.

A brilliant first book by this author at the age of 70.

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  Northern_Light | Dec 20, 2016 |
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A "quirky, sad, and very funny" novel about suicide, matricide, and an unlikely love, from one of England's best-loved authors (The Guardian).   Determined to end it all after the death of her husband, Matilda Poliport's carefully laid plans to kill herself are derailed when she comes to the rescue of another potential bridge jumper--a notorious young man on the run for having murdered his mother.   Faced with the choice of either turning him in to the police or continuing on with her suicide attempt, Matilda makes the obvious decision and takes Hugh Warner home to stay with her while they both sort out what to do next.   As Hugh and Matilda find surprising comfort in each other, secrets about Matilda's deceased husband are revealed, leaving Matilda to face some very uncomfortable facts about her life. And as the pair plot to help Hugh escape the law, they will both need to face the truth about themselves and how far they are willing to go for each other.   This "virtuoso performance of guileful plotting, deft characterizations, and malicious wit" showcases the talents of Mary Wesley at her caustic and comical best (The Times, London).

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