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... a "contemporary" chair upholstered in shaggy yet quilted stuff, a pair of oak
hands holding an oak head in them on the mantelpiece, and, right under my nose
, the latest Graham Greene and Angela Thirkell lying, still in their jackets, on a
copy ...
... a "contemporary" chair upholstered in shaggy yet quilted stuff, a pair of oak
hands holding an oak head in them on the mantelpiece, and, right under my nose
, the latest Graham Greene and Angela Thirkell lying, still in their jackets, on a
copy ...
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User Review - nigeyb - LibraryThingVery readable, albeit with an implausible upbeat ending. This book reminded me a bit of the John Updike Rabbit books. From what I recall, they also featured a central character who was unsure about ... Read full review
THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING
User Review - KirkusA second book from one of the young English novelists (Lucky Jim was the first) continues his prodding of pomp and many circumstances, of upper class apings and ossified institutionalism. This takes ... Read full review
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| Title | That uncertain feeling: a novel |
| Author | Kingsley Amis |
| Publisher | Gollancz, 1955 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 29 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 254 pages |
| Subjects | › › England Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science Librarians Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
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