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At "The Hollyhocks" old people's home, the inhabitants are "waiting for the scythe." As they do, Lady Celia runs a blackmail business on the side, Mr. Cross keeps a tally of residents' deaths, and Mrs. Bellamy decides she can't take it any more and slits her throat. Meanwhile, two newcomers also cause disturbance, as hidden pasts, unusual sexual preferences, and wickedly dark humor are mixed to delicious effect.
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About the Author
Bernice Rubens was born in Wales & later read English at the University of Wales. In 1970 she won the Booker Prize for THE ELECTED MEMBER. A FIVE YEAR SENTENCE was also nominated for the award. 2 books have been filmed, I SENT A LETTER TO MY LOVE and MADAME SOUSATZKA, & MR WAKEFIELD'S CRUSADE was made into a TV series.
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What a pleasure to discover a new narratorÐespecially femaleÐwho has a speaking voice as eloquent as those of Nadia May and Davina Porter! Miriam Margolyes reveals clearly why she is such a respected actress as she chronicles here the poignant day-to-day lives of aging residents in a British retirement home. Her inspiring narration gives each of the "guests" a distinctive voice as they discuss their horoscopes at the breakfast table or exchange symptoms over their coffee cups in the lounge. As we hear them talking on tape after tape, we come to feel almost as if they are old family friends ... until, that is, they are no longer around to play "the waiting game." J.C. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0349109028
- ISBN 13 9780349109022
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 'Hilarious.intelligent and funny' Evening Standard At 'The Hollyhocks' old people's home, the inhabitants are 'waiting for the scythe'. But while they are waiting.Lady Celia is running a blackmailing business on the side, Mr Cross keeps a tally of fellow residents' deaths on the back of his wardrobe, and then there is the rabid old Scots nationalist, and Mrs Green, a woman with a mysterious past. Hardly surprising in this environment that Mrs Bellamy decides she can't take any more and slits her throat. When Matron hushes it up because it would be bad for business, Lady Celia sees an opportunity to expand her blackmailing operation. Meanwhile two new incomers disturb the life of the home further; Mrs Feinberg, a sprightly Jewish woman of whom the other residents are immediately suspicious, and the elegant Mr Rufus. Hidden pasts, unusual sexual preferences and wickedly dark humour are mixed to delicious effect in Bernice Rubens' wonderful novel. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR000710872
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