Nice Work - Softcover

Lodge, David

 
9780140119213: Nice Work

Synopsis

Hard times have fallen on the University of Rummidge and on Philip Swallow, the jet-setting professor of "Small World". Instead of travelling the world to attend conferences, he now has to participate in a government scheme to show that education is responsive to the needs of industry.

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Review

"A funny, intelligent and superbly placed social comedy" (The New York Times)

"A work of immense intelligence, informative, disturbing and diverting" (Observer)

"As a comedy of society and class misunderstandings, Lodge has never observed more sharply... A very nice work indeed" (The Times)

"Rich in reserves of humour and irony...the book is a delight " (Mail on Sunday)

Book Description

The final novel in David Lodge's prize-winning campus trilogy, shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

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