Townsend, Sue

Rebuilding Coventry

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ISBN 13:: 9780718194833
author:: Townsend, Sue
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
Condition:: New
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When Midlands housewife Coventry Dakin kills her next-door neighbour in a wild attempt to stop him from strangling his wife, she goes on the run. Alone and friendless in London, she tries to lose herself in the city's maze of streets.

There, she meets a bewildering cast of eccentric characters who change Coventry in ways she could never have foreseen. From her encounters with Professor Willoughby D'Eresby and his perpetually naked wife Letitia, to her meeting with Dodo, a care-in-the-community inhabitant of Cardboard City, each person adds a new layer to Coventry's life.

This humorous novel by Sue Townsend explores the complexities of human relationships and the power of unexpected encounters. With its witty social commentary and colourful characters, Rebuilding Coventry is a story that will keep you laughing and engaged until the very end.

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