Oliver, a successful British philosopher, spends the summer with his ex-wife and his children, as well as her new husband, while he writes his autobiography. This he does sitting in the airing cupboard, where a well-placed flue carries up the sounds of conversation in the kitchen.
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Fine's 1990 novel is hardly a good example of her potential as a novelist. The premise of a man moving in with his ex-wife, their children, and her new husband to write his autobiography must have held some comic promise for her, but the book is too painful to listen to, and the plot is far too weak to sustain one's interest. The lone saving grace might be narrator Cornelius Garrett's verbal calisthenics with the melodramatic emotions of the major characters, none of whom are very likable or developed. Perhaps the title is a clue for what should be avoided. Not recommended. Joyce Kessel, Villa Maria Coll., Buffalo, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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A deliciously witty black comedy about Oliver — trying his best to write his autobiography while spending the summer with his children, his ex-wife and her new husband — and Constance, still enraged by Oliver’s serene unawareness of ever having given grounds for a divorce.
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