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Bezig met laden... Rien (origineel 1950; editie 1955)door Green Henry
Informatie over het werkNothing door Henry Green (1950)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A light story about romantic relationships in mid-20th century London. The main characters are from families that are quickly losing their wealth, but things haven't yet gotten so bad that they've really had to change their ways. When the children of two parents who had an affair long ago announce their intention to marry, the characters are set on course of forward motion as they deal with the impending marriage. Great dialogue, although it took me a little while to get into the British cadence. ( ) 406. Nothing, by Henry Green (read 9 Jan 1952) I read this when I was living in a naval barracks in Norfolk, Va. People would ask me what I was reading and I enjoyed answering " Nothing." it is quite a book: flimsy, airy, and so arty. The conversation in the book is brilliant, and the whole book is conversation. It was funny (SPOILER) and the parents of the engaged couple finally ended up marrying, but not the young couple. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Years after having an affair that almost ruined their respective marriages, Jane Weatherby and John Pomfret are reunited when their children decide to get married despite questions regarding their possible kinship and the fact that they have almost no money to their name. Afraid that Mary Pomfret and Philip Weatherby are destined for the working-class, Jane and John attempt to stall the development of the wedding plans by having endless conversations about, well, nothing. This gives Jane--a shrewd, resourceful widow--the opportunity to embark on a scheme to lure John away from his current love interest. As the plot advances through discussions filled with misdirections and omissions, Green demonstrates that there is nothing like the spoken word to conceal one's true intentions. One of Green's final novels, "Nothing" is a worthy addition to the varied tradition of English literature that includes Virginia Woolf and Evelyn Waugh. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823.912Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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