House mother normal
a geriatric comedy
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Author
Publication
1984 - Bloodaxe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Language
English
Word Count
51,000 words, Guess
Page Count
204 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehousemothernorma0000john
- ISBN-100906427622
- ISBN-139780906427620
- Goodreads6923693
- LibraryThing478778
and 2 more
- Better World BooksW8-BIB-009
- Open LibraryOL21584032M
Classifications
- DDC823/.914
Description
Eight residents in a home for the elderly sit down to dinner, along with the House Mother herself, and each takes it in turn to relay the proceedings of the evening from their own, individual perspective. By virtue of the novel’s clever structure, the reader’s comprehension of events is limited so as to allow them a powerful experience: Johnson’s humorous yet deeply compassionate depiction of what it means to live life and grow old.
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Other Editions
- House mother normal: a geriatric comedy
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