Hard times have fallen on the University of Rummidge and on Philip Swallow, the jet-setting professor of "Small World". Instead of travelling the world to attend conferences, he now has to participate in a government scheme to show that education is responsive to the needs of industry.
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Review:
"A funny, intelligent and superbly placed social comedy" (The New York Times)
"A work of immense intelligence, informative, disturbing and diverting" (Observer)
"As a comedy of society and class misunderstandings, Lodge has never observed more sharply... A very nice work indeed" (The Times)
"Rich in reserves of humour and irony...the book is a delight " (Mail on Sunday)
Book Description:
The final novel in David Lodge's prize-winning campus trilogy, shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0140119213
- ISBN 13 9780140119213
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages384
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