Chalcot Crescent by Fay Weldon
Rediscover the joy of Fay with this wickedly sharp, history-bending, cosmos-colliding novel that fizzes with the intelligence, observation and scabrous wit that established Fay Weldon as one of Britain's most iconic authors
Really rather bonkersExceptionally good, but bonkers * Daily Telegraph *
This potent brew of social comment, dystopian satire, vicious comedy and vintage Weldon wisdom is a marvellous ride * The Times *
Sinister, clever, funny and vintage Weldon. Why hasn't she been made a Dame? * Independent *
Weldon back to her best - an apocalypse-very-soon-from-now delivered with her trademark warm-hearted cynicism and bone-dry wit * Daily Mail *
Sparkles with wit and acute observation... a clever jeu d'esprit * Guardian *
Reads like a first novel... it's so fresh and vibrant and funny. The funniest dystopian novel I've ever read. And I don't think it's going to date * Boyd Hilton *
This potent brew of social comment, dystopian satire, vicious comedy and vintage Weldon wisdom is a marvellous ride * The Times *
Sinister, clever, funny and vintage Weldon. Why hasn't she been made a Dame? * Independent *
Weldon back to her best - an apocalypse-very-soon-from-now delivered with her trademark warm-hearted cynicism and bone-dry wit * Daily Mail *
Sparkles with wit and acute observation... a clever jeu d'esprit * Guardian *
Reads like a first novel... it's so fresh and vibrant and funny. The funniest dystopian novel I've ever read. And I don't think it's going to date * Boyd Hilton *
Fay Weldon was brought up in New Zealand. Creator of the slogan 'Go to work on an egg', writer of the first ever episode of Upstairs Downstairs and current Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University, Fay is best known for her novels Praxis, The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and Worst Fears. In 2001 she was awarded a CBE. She has eight children and stepchildren and lives on a hilltop in Dorset.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848873063 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848873069 |
| Title | Chalcot Crescent |
| Author | Fay Weldon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2010-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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