Set On Edge by Bernice Rubens

Set On Edge by Bernice Rubens

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The martyr of the family, Gladys brought up her four younger siblings - with a little help from their mother. When they flew the nest, they tried to find a husband for Gladys, but failed. Then suddenly, at the age of 60, she became a bride. The author won the Booker Prize for "The Elected Member".

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Set On Edge by Bernice Rubens

'I'll see to myself when the others are seen to' is what Gladys used to say. The martyr of the family, she brought up her four younger siblings- with a little help from their mother. And then, one by one, Miriam, Brina, Benny and Sol flew the family coop to find partners of their own. They tried and failed, to find one for Gladys. Even Gladys herself cast around for the temptation she hoped to fall prey to. And suddenly, at the age of sixty, Gladys became a bride. The result was apalling...
'Wickedly funny, mistress of a bizarre, black, adult humour' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Her comedy is the pure melancholy of the classic clown... the final portrait of Gladys is worthy of Goya.' OBSERVER 'This is Jewish writing at its best... Coloured as it is with a rich humour, at once unsentimental and compassionate.' TLS 'For sparkle... go Bernice Rubens.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
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ISBN 13 9780349101064
ISBN 10 034910106X
Title Set On Edge
Author Bernice Rubens
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 1989-02-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.