Bibliograph

Notwithstanding, stories from an English village, Louis de Bernières

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Notwithstanding, stories from an English village, Louis de Bernières

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

short stories

Main title

Notwithstanding

Oclc number

943675074

Responsibility statement

Louis de Bernières

Series statement

Vintage international

Sub title

stories from an English village

Summary

"Comic, wistfully nostalgic stories about English village life, from the author of Corelli's Mandolin"--, Provided by publisherAs the world around it marches forward, the bucolic English village of Notwithstanding remains unchanged. It is, as it always has been, a place of pubs and cricket pitches, where local eccentrics almost fit in

Table Of Contents

Archie and the birds -- Obadiah Oak, Mrs. Griffiths and the carol singers -- Archie and the woman -- The Girt Pike -- Mrs. Griffith' part-time job -- The auspicious meeting of the first two members of the famous Notwithstanding Wind Quartet -- Mrs. Mac -- Colonel Barkwell, Troodos and the fish -- All my everlasting love -- The Devil and Bessie Mauderfield -- The auspicious meeting of the third member of the famous Notwithstanding Wind Quartet with the first two -- Footprint in the snow -- The happy death of the General -- Rabbit -- This beautiful house -- Talking to George -- The auspicious meeting of the first member of the famous Notwithstanding Wind Quartet with the fourth -- Silly bugger (1) -- Silly bugger (2) -- Horatio and all that -- The broken heart -- The death of Miss Agatha Feakes -- Afterword

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