The Inn at the Edge of the World

Download or Read eBook The Inn at the Edge of the World PDF written by Alice Thomas Ellis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Inn at the Edge of the World
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9781780338880
ISBN-13 : 1780338880
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Inn at the Edge of the World by : Alice Thomas Ellis

Book excerpt: Five strangers gather at Eric's inn on a remote Hebridean island after he advertises in the London weeklies for "Christmas at the edge of the world." Harry, a military widower, is fascinated by General Gordon and the last days of Khartoum. Jessica is a voice-over artist and actress. Jon is a vain actor who is dangerously obsessed with Jessica. Anita, a salesperson in the stationary department of a store and, Ronald, a psychoanalyst who is pining for the cooking and domestic skills of his recently departed wife. Each has their own reasons for escaping the usual festivities, but the refuge of the island is complicated as Eric's wife Mabel flounces out at the last minute and the locals and visitors mingle and clash. A beautifully timed comic novel with a hint of the supernatural.


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