Paradise postponed

Author(s)

• Mortimer, John Clifford
• Paxman, Jeremy

Bibliographic Information

Paradise postponed

John Mortimer ; with an introduction by Jeremy Paxman

（Penguin modern classics, . Fiction）

Penguin, 2010

• : pbk

Note

"Published in Penguin classics 2010"--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

When Simeon Simcox, a socialist clergyman, leaves his entire fortune not to his family but to the ruthless, social-climbing Tory MP Leslie Titmuss, the Rector's two sons react in very different ways. Henry, novelist and former 'angry young man' turned grumpy old reactionary, decides to fight the will and prove their father was insane. Younger brother Fred, a mild-mannered country doctor, takes a different approach, quietly digging in Simeon's past, only to uncover an entirely unexpected explanation for the legacy. An exquisitely drawn saga of ancient rivalries and class struggles, featuring a glorious cast of characters, Paradise Postponed is a delicious portrait of English country life by a master satirist.

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• NCID: BB04349301
• ISBN:
  • 9780141193397
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 413 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 823.914
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Titmuss, Leslie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • LCSH : Politicians -- Great Britain -- Fiction
  • LCSH : England -- Social life and customs -- 1945- -- Fiction
  • LCSH : Humorous stories
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00548998