Jacobson, Howard

Coming from Behind

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ISBN 13:
9780099452034
author:
Jacobson, Howard
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage
language:
English
Publication Year:
2003
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
12.7 x 1.4 x 19.7 centimetres (0
Genre:
Modern fiction
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£19.83

Description

A wryly observed novel about an ever divided Britain, from Booker-winning author Howard Jacobson. Sefton Goldberg is a mid-thirties English teacher at Wrottesley Poly in the West Midlands, struggling with his own obsessions and insecurities. He's fixated on failure, both his own and that of those around him, and plans to write a book about it. As he navigates the challenges of advancing years and unfulfilled potential, Goldberg is acutely aware of the triumphs of others, both from his Cambridge days and within the confines of the Poly. This novel offers a thought-provoking read on the complexities of British society and the human condition.

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