An Academic Question
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An Academic Question
Narrated by:
Jilly Bond
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'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN
'My favourite writer . . . I pick up her books with joy' JILLY COOPER
'Beneath the gentle surfaces of her novels is a slow-building comedy, salt wit in a saline drip' NEW YORK TIMES
In a provincial university town, Caro Grimstone, a dissatisfied faculty wife, becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alan's ambitions. When she volunteers to read to a blind, esteemed anthropologist in a nursing home, Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers - research that could both advance his reputation while refuting the findings of a respected colleague. A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery, An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory.©1986 The Estate Of Barbara Pym (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
Critic Reviews
"She is the rarest of treasures; she reminds us of the heartbreaking silliness of everyday life." (Anne Tyler)
"Beneath the gentle surfaces of her novels is a slow-building comedy, salt wit in a saline drip." (New York Times)
Short, slight, but charming
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