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At the Hairdresser's (Penguin Specials) (Penguin Shorts/Specials) [Kindle Edition]

Anita Brookner (Author)
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Penguin Specials are designed to fill a gap. Written to be read over a long commute or a short journey, they are original and exclusively in digital form. This is a poignant novella from Anita Brookner.



'I rather hope I shall die at the hairdresser's, for they are bound to know what to do. At least that is what I tell myself.'



Solitude is a familiar burden for Elizabeth Warner. She lives in a basement flat near Victoria and leaves the house only to go shopping and to have her hair done - until a chance encounter at the hairdresser's brings unexpected change. At the Hairdresser's is a deeply moving, unflinchingly observed story about trust and betrayal by one of the greatest writers of contemporary fiction.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 108 KB
  • Print Length: 36 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (1 Dec 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0069YVY1A
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #30,269 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Old age 27 Dec 2011
By Damaskcat HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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It's a long time since I've read anything by Anita Brookner and I'm pleased I've renewed my acquaintance with her work through this short story. Elizabeth Warner lives alone in a basement flat and only ventures out to shop and to have her hair done twice a week. But her life is about to change when she meets someone at the hairdressers.

This is a gentle story which still packs a punch as it explores loneliness, friendship, trust and betrayal. Brookner's writing is as ever subtle yet crisp with exactly the right word used for every circumstance. I like Elizabeth as a character and she has few illusions about herself. To me it was clear she would survive whatever happened to her and would learn whatever lessons life put in front of her.

An enjoyable and thought provoking read which has made me want to read more of this author's novels.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At the Hairdresser's 20 Dec 2011
By S Riaz HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Penguin shorts are a series of short, original and cheap reads available only in digital form. It is good to see a major publisher embrace the ebook and I have been impressed with those I have read so far in terms of quality, attention to detail and the excellent authors available.

This short story, by Anita Brookner, is a moving and touching tale of an elderly lady living on her own. Elizabeth had a brief marriage, a much loved job as a librarian and a young friendship with Mary and Julie, who went on to marry and have children. Now she is isolated and alone - venturing out only to do her shopping and to visit the hairdressers twice a week. It is through the hairdressers that she meets someone who changes her life...

It is hard to review this without giving away the plot and I would hate to do that. It is enough to say that Anita Brookner paints a picture of Elizabeth that is both realistic and sympathetic and writes a story which will make you think.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving, poignant and a perfect hour of reading 19 Dec 2011
By Tiff Angus
I loved this long short story and it reminded me of why I love reading Anita Brookner who I haven't read for years. It is a very poignant short story about a lonely woman facing death.
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