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Set On Edge Bernice Rubens

Set On Edge By Bernice Rubens

Set On Edge by Bernice Rubens


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Summary

The martyr of the family, Gladys brought up her four younger siblings - with a little help from their mother. When they flew the nest, they tried to find a husband for Gladys, but failed. Then suddenly, at the age of 60, she became a bride. The author won the Booker Prize for "The Elected Member".

Set On Edge Summary

Set On Edge by Bernice Rubens

'I'll see to myself when the others are seen to' is what Gladys used to say. The martyr of the family, she brought up her four younger siblings- with a little help from their mother. And then, one by one, Miriam, Brina, Benny and Sol flew the family coop to find partners of their own. They tried and failed, to find one for Gladys. Even Gladys herself cast around for the temptation she hoped to fall prey to. And suddenly, at the age of sixty, Gladys became a bride. The result was apalling...

Set On Edge Reviews

'Wickedly funny, mistress of a bizarre, black, adult humour.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Her comedy is the pure melancholy of the classic clown... the final portrait of Gladys is worthy of Goya.' OBSERVER 'This is Jewish writing at its best... Coloured as it is with a rich humour, at once unsentimental and compassionate.' TLS 'For sparkle... go Bernice Rubens.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Additional information

GOR002471479
9780349101064
034910106X
Set On Edge by Bernice Rubens
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Little, Brown Book Group
1989-02-01
224
N/A
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