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The Halt During the Chase

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Finally back in print, a brilliantly funny and brutal novel from the inimitable Rosemary Tonks, author of The BloaterSophie¿s mother knows exactly how to needle her. Sophie¿s lover Philip knows how to stab her in the heart. She may be clever, charming and smart but is Sophie destined to be an eternal bit-part?After a particular agonising throwaway remark from Philip, Sophie knows she must break away ¿ from her mother, from Philip, from the snobbery of her well-to-do Hampstead Heath upbringing. Being good and agreeable has brought nothing but loneliness, now setting out alone might finally bring freedom.'A bubbly, empathetic and ultimately lovely novel of a belated coming-of-age' New York Times'Nobody writes about angsty women like Tonks' The Millions

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781784879303
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • May 1, 2024
  • Dimensions:
  • 129x197x14 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 172 g.
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Expected delivery: December 26, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Halt During the Chase

Finally back in print, a brilliantly funny and brutal novel from the inimitable Rosemary Tonks, author of The BloaterSophie¿s mother knows exactly how to needle her. Sophie¿s lover Philip knows how to stab her in the heart. She may be clever, charming and smart but is Sophie destined to be an eternal bit-part?After a particular agonising throwaway remark from Philip, Sophie knows she must break away ¿ from her mother, from Philip, from the snobbery of her well-to-do Hampstead Heath upbringing. Being good and agreeable has brought nothing but loneliness, now setting out alone might finally bring freedom.'A bubbly, empathetic and ultimately lovely novel of a belated coming-of-age' New York Times'Nobody writes about angsty women like Tonks' The Millions

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