9781291468991

Final Exam

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781291468991

Paperback|9781291468991


Overview

'Exams tend to corrupt; final exams corrupt finally.'This novel is about exams, literature, sex, cancer and time.It asks: 'What use is the study of literature?'Spanning the period 1961 to 2013, Final Exam follows thecareers of three undergraduates. The settings areCambridge University, Sussex University, and hospitals in and around London. Finally, the novel examines the reader.Ian McEwan says: 'I was fascinated and pleased by Final Exam - a stimulating blend of high energy intellectual and sexual tease.'Other readers' comments:'Disgusting - but most beautifully written and erudite...'('Maud', on the Kindle website.)'Whose final exam, and examined by whom and about what?These questions make the novel a fascinating and thought-provoking read.'(Kate, High School Head of English.)'I thought, "What has my friend and colleague done?Destroyed our occupation? Just had fun?"'(Laurence Lerner, poet and Professor of English.)

ISBN-13

9781291468991

ISBN-10

1291468994

Weight

0.61 Pounds

Dimensions

5.83 x 0.52 x 8.27 In

List Price

$15.00

Edition

7th Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

228 pages

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published On

2013-07-29



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