The Masters
The fourth in the Strangers and Brothers series begins with the dying Master of a Cambridge college. His imminent demise causes intense rivalry and jealousy amongst the other fellows. Former friends become enemies as the election looms.
The fourth in the Strangers and Brothers series begins with the dying Master of a Cambridge college. His imminent demise causes intense rivalry and jealousy amongst the other fellows. Former friends become enemies as the election looms.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781842324233 (1842324233)
Publish date: December 8th 2000
Publisher: House of Stratus
Pages no: 358
Edition language: English
Series: Strangers and Brothers (#5)
bookshelves: autumn-2011, published-1951, skoolzy-stuff, winter-20112012, series, families, classic, fradio, radio-4x Read from November 29 to December 02, 2011 What if I happened, suddenly, to start liking Trollope after this dotdotdot : Age is creeping up3) 'The Masters - Part 1' blurb - It is ...
What if I happened to start liking Trollope after this dotdotdot : Age is creeping up3) 'The Masters - Part 1' blurb - It is January 1937 and Cambridge lies muffled under a blanket of deep snow. The quad is empty and quiet while Eliot sits enjoying the fireside. He and his wife have become use to l...
Old-fashioned. Motionless. Dialectic. Speculative.Overall, a disappointment.This novel revolves around nothing for around 200 pages, but it is a treaty on scholar mannerism, bandwagoning diplomacy and political gossiping. If you like the subject, CP Snow knew what he was writing about.
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