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He had in some sense, prepared the trap and fallen into it. He shuddered inside his newly dead universe. ' As a young boy, Frank Stapleton stumbles upon an unanswerable question about life and its meaning, and is devastated at the outcome. Now, half a century later and in retirement after a successful professional career, Frank has to face his doubts again through the problems of his family, colleagues and friends; in particular his son Stuart and his wife Francesca, who despite giving the appearance of a successful modern couple are about to part. It takes an unexpected potential tragedy to bring the story to its climatic resolution, and to an answer to the question posed to Frank all those years before.
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Synopsis:
Frank Stapleton is retired and worried about his son Stuart and wife Francesca who outwardly seem alrigh t but are on the verge of breaking up. The author''s observat ions are interesting because he observes and reflects people so accurately. '
About the Author:
A former Booker Prize-winner for his novel Holiday, Stanley Middleton lives in Sherwood, near Nottingham. He is a retired school master, and since 1958 he has written a series of highly praised novels of contemporary English provincial life.
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- PublisherChivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0754031667
- ISBN 13 9780754031666
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages312
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