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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. John Crace, creator of the Guardian's 'Digested Read' column, hilariously summarises the great - and not so great - classics of modern literatureJohn Crace's 'Digested Read' column in the Guardian has rightly acquired a cult following. Each week fans avidly devour his latest razor-sharp literary assassination, while authors turn tremblingly to the appropriate page of the review section, fearful that it may be their turn to be mercilessly sent up.Now he turns his critical eye on the classics of the last century, offering bite-sized pastiches of everything from Mrs Dalloway to Trainspotting via Lolita and The Great Gatsby. Those who have never quite got around to reading A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man will be delighted to find its essence distilled into a handful of paragraphs. Those who have never really enjoyed Lord of the Flies will be pleased to find it hilariously parodied in an easily swallowable 982 words. And those who find all such works a little highbrow will be relieved to discover, between the covers of this book, John Crace's take on the likes of Ian Fleming, P. G. Wodehouse and the Highway Code.Witty and sharp, this is essential reading both for those who genuinely love literature and for those who merely want to appear ridiculously well read. Casts a critical eye on the classics of the last century, offering bite-sized pastiches from Mrs Dalloway to "Trainspotting via Lolita" and "The Great Gatsby". Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099505457
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Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780099505457
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Each week fans avidly devour his latest razor-sharp literary assassination, while authors turn tremblingly to the appropriate page of the review section, fearful that it may be their turn to be mercilessly sent up. Seller Inventory # B9780099505457
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 355 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099505452
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780099505457
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Book Description Condition: New. Casts a critical eye on the classics of the last century, offering bite-sized pastiches from Mrs Dalloway to "Trainspotting via Lolita" and "The Great Gatsby". Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258. . 2011. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099505457