The Miracle Inspector
A darkly comic literary novel set in the near future. England has been partitioned and London is an oppressive place where poetry has been forced underground, theatres and schools are shut, and women are not allowed to work outside the home. A young couple, Lucas and Angela, try to escape from...
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A darkly comic literary novel set in the near future. England has been partitioned and London is an oppressive place where poetry has been forced underground, theatres and schools are shut, and women are not allowed to work outside the home. A young couple, Lucas and Angela, try to escape from London - with disastrous consequences.Helen Smith was the recipient of an Arts Council Award for The Miracle Inspector.‘Smith is at the very least a minor phenomenon.’ The Times
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780956517050 (0956517056)
Publish date: September 4th 2012
Publisher: Tyger Books
Pages no: 254
Edition language: English
The miracle inspector is unlike almost everything else I have read, and I have read a lot. I think this book would be suited to those who enjoy very intricate books, books that take a long time to develop and books that may not be action-packed.The writing was good, sometimes a little dry and at oth...
Other thoughts/reviews:Leeswammes' Blog: http://leeswammes.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/book-review-the-miracle-inspector-by-helen-smith/#comments
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