Some Do Not... - Ford Madox Ford, Max Saunders • BookLikes (ISBN:1847770126)

Some Do Not...

by: Max Saunders (author) Ford Madox Ford (author)

4.20 25

Christopher Tietjens, a brilliant, unconventional mathematician, is married to the dazzling yet unfaithful Sylvia when, during a turbulent weekend, he meets a young Suffragette by the name of Valentine Wannop. Christopher and Valentine are on the verge of becoming lovers until he must return to his World War I regiment. Ultimately, Christopher, shell-shocked and suffering from amnesia, is sent back to London. An unforgettable exploration of the tensions of a society confronting catastrophe, sexuality, power, madness, and violence, this narrative examines time and a critical moment in history.

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Format: paperback

ISBN: 9781847770127 (1847770126)

ASIN: 1847770126

Publish date: January 1st 2011

Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd.

Pages no: 720

Edition language: English

Category:

Classics, Historical Fiction, War

Series: Parade's End (#1)

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BrokenTune rated it

6 years ago

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It is, in fact, asking for trouble if you are more altruist than the society that surrounds you. I've avoided Ford Madox Ford for a while after reading about his relationship with Jean Rhys (the author most famous for the brilliant Wide Sargasso Sea). I can't remember what exactly put me off but f...

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A Man With An Agenda rated it

12 years ago

http://Myles.booklikes.com A Man With An Agenda 4.0 Parade's End - Part One - Some Do Not

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"Should I, or shouldn't I?" Review: Parade's End

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Tagebuch einer Horrortorte rated it

12 years ago

http://dieHorrortorte.booklikes.com Tagebuch einer Horrortorte 4.0 Manche tun es nicht

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Ein Stern Abzug für die Übersetzung von 2003, die in ihrem Übereifer für den zeitlich "passenden Ton" plüschiger daherkommt als das englische Original. Kommt jedenfalls bei mir so an. Davon abgesehen begeistert mich auch diese Fassung; es schimmert immer wieder ein stoisch-absurder Wortwitz hindurch...

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