A View From The Bed And Other Observations by Jenny Diski - ISBN: 9781844080984
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A collection of Diski’s essays from the London Review of Books, The Guardian, New Statesman, and the Observer.

A View From The Bed And Other Observations

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    352 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2003

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Summary

As a general rule I try to maintain a balanced and realistic approach to life. I’m convinced that the best place for a rabbit’s foot is at the end of a rabbit’s leg. And if there are fairies at the bottom of the garden, they go about their business and I go about mine. But although this approach keeps life on an even keel and prevents the stress of both over-excitement and grave disappointment, I do find that the perfectly mundane existence that I strive for and attain can occasionally seem a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781844080984
ISBN-10:1844080986
Author:Jenny Diski
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Virago Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:31 October 2003
Weight:268g
Dimensions:196mm x 129mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Diski is a writer who sets off at an engaging tangent more often than not, but the eclectic nature of her reading means she has plenty to get her teeth into. She is always sharp and witty with a lavish range of cultural reference. - Daily Mail

She is intelligent, funny and challenging. - Independent

There is much to admire here: a trenchant wit and an original stance not being the least.’ Scotland on Sunday - ‘an intelligent and enjoyable writer’

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About The Author

Jenny Diski

Jenny Diski was born in 1947. She is the author of eight novels and an acclaimed memoir.

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