Getting a Life by Helen Simpson
Hilarious, dark, and thoroughly entertaining, Getting a Life proves Helen Simpson to be one of the finest observers of women on the edge. Set in and around contemporary London, these nine stories explore both the blisses and irritations of domestic life.An ambitious teenager vows never to settle for any of the adult lives she sees around her. Two old friends get tipsy at a small cafe and end up revealing more than they intended. In a boutique so exclusive that entrance requires a password, a frazzled careerwoman explores the anesthetizing effect of highly impractical clothing. And in the mesmerizing title story, a mother of three takes life one day at a time, while pushing the ominous question of whether she wants to firmly to one side.
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The House on Mango Street
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The Secret History
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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American Psycho
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One Day
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Snow Falling on Cedars
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A Lesson Before Dying
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The Little Friend
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
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Push
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Heartburn
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Geek Love
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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Plainsong
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Bridge of Sighs: Oprah's Book Club
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The River
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The Dog Stars
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Unaccustomed Earth
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Empire Falls (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
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Interior Chinatown
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Woman Hollering Creek
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Plainwater
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Autobiography of Red
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Hotel Du Lac
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Einstein's Dreams
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Bright Lights, Big City
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Dept. of Speculation
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Our Souls at Night
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Less Than Zero
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Cathedral
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The Flight Attendant
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Sweetbitter
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Midwives
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The Guide
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A Gathering of Old Men
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Swamplandia!
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If Not, Winter
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Where I'm Calling From
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The Sandcastle Girls
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The Queen's Gambit
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Eventide
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Amy and Isabelle
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The Book of Unknown Americans
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Brother, I'm Dying
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Straight Man
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One More Thing
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Old School
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The Rules of Attraction
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This Must Be the Place
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The Tie That Binds
Helen Simpson is the author of four previous collections of short stories--Getting a Life, Four Bare Legs in a Bed (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award), Dear George, and In the Driver's Seat--as well as one novel, Flesh and Grass. She is the recipient of the E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375724978 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375724974 |
| Title | Getting a Life |
| Author | Helen Simpson |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2002-06-11 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |