A Winter in the Hills John Wain

'[A] triumph of mature observation and art.' - Daily Telegraph 'A winter's tale of light and laughter.' - Sunday Times 'What is especially enjoyable is the rough-edged tenderness and kindness of Mr Wain's concern ... probably his most substantial achievement to date.' - Robert Nye, Saturday Times Review '[S]ubstantial and serious ... sustains a vigorous narrative line - he has always been an excellent storyteller.' - Times Literary Supplement '[A] love affair between its author and North Wales itself.... It is a novel with its heart in the right place, and it knows where the right place is.' - The Observer 'Clever and entertaining.' - The Guardian Roger Furnivall is a forty-year-old philologist with no money and no sex life. But he thinks he's found a way to solve both problems: a cushy university post in Sweden pays well and promises access to plenty of beautiful blondes. There's just one catch: the job requires a knowledge of... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге A Winter in the Hills (John Wain)