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Cordial and Corrosive (Paperback)

by Sophie Hannah (Author)

4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Paperback: 387 pages
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd (2 Mar 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0099280361
ISBN-13: 978-0099280361

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Sebastian has applied for jobs, but has been unsuccessful so far. When he is shortlisted for a very good job, his wife takes matters into her own hands, only to discover that this prestigious position is not what it seems on the surface.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, funny, subversive book!, 8 Oct 2001

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A wonderful book, in which Sophie Hannah really comes into her own following the marvellous, knowing comedy of her first novel. This book is incredibly clever, without detracting from the sheer fun of reading it. Hannah has taken the basic premise of many a murder-mystery whodunnit, yet the book is all about coming out on top on the shortlist for a job - a cunningly clever blend, which also gives a great insight into the stuffy backbiting of the Oxbridge academic world. Hannah has a wonderful way of writing which brings you in and out of the story with the characters, making this an enjoyable roller-coaster-ride of a read. Most recommended!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous find, 11 Mar 2001

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This is the first Sophie Hannah I have read and within hours of finishing it I found myself searching for anything else she had written. It is laugh out loud funny, but also dark with a deep vein of cynicism at the unfairness of life in general and academic life in particular. Wonderful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real pageturner; a mystery that isn't, for once, a murder, 6 Nov 2000

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This is a dark, intelligent novel, despite its technicolor cover. It examines the unfairness of life; central to its philosophy is the idea that all human beings are essentially selfish, and that there is no moral world order. But, just in case you're worried this novel's too earnest - it's also got a great story (a page-turning mystery, v.grippping and compulsive) - amazingly vivid characters, and you learn a lot about poetry, driving and politics along the way! Sophy Hannah creates a world that seems more real than the real one - an amazing triumph of a book!

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