Body of Contention - Softcover
In his funniest novel to date, John Haylock shifts his locale to 1960s Tangier. The setting is the Hotel Ritz, a run-down establishment peopled by a menagerie of eccentric expats.
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From an early age John Haylock was fascinated with abroad, in particular the East. He believes that one cannot properly know a place until one has set up house there. He has lived in Baghdad, Tokyo, Cyprus, Cairo, Tangier and Chiang Mai. He is the author of over twenty books. Arcadia Books has published his autobiography, Eastern Exchange, plus the novels Doubtful Partners, Body of Contention, Loose Connections and his most recent Sex Gets In The Way in 2006.
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"Hilarious...Haylock is an accomplished teller of anecdotes" - Francis King, Spectator
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- PublisherArcadia Books Ltd
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1900850249
- ISBN 13 9781900850247
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages214
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Book Description paperback, good plus condition, no creases on spine, some top corners of pages curling, 196pp. Set in 1960's tangier. The setting is the Hotel Ritz, a run-down establishment peopled by a menagerie of eccentric expats. Michael has fled England after a minor sex scandal. Rhoda, the resident grande dame, has taken a platonic interest in Abdelsalam, a young hotel waiter. All is fine until Janet, a wealthy heiress, arrives for a visit . and falls madly in love with Abdelsalam. A story full of the petty jealousies endemic in expatriate communities. Seller Inventory # 2689
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