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- Sceptre
- Sceptre
Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
A charming novel about an irrepressible man, his long-suffering wife and a Very English dream.
List item 2: Never speak German on the upper decks of London buses.
Jack Rosenblum is five foot three and a half inches of sheer tenacity. He's writing a list so he can become a Very English Gentleman.
List item 41: An Englishman buys his marmalade from Fortnum and Mason.
It's 1952, and despite his best efforts, his bid to blend in is fraught with unexpected hurdles - including his wife. Sadie doesn't want to forget where they came from or the family they've lost. And she shows no interest in getting a purple rinse.
List item 112: An Englishman keeps his head in a crisis, even when he's risking everything.
Jack leads a reluctant Sadie deep into the English countryside in pursuit of a dream. Here, in a land of woolly pigs, bluebells and jitterbug cider, they embark on an impossible task...
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Praise for Mr Rosenblum's List: or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman
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Pick of the Week. - Sydney Morning Herald
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The novel is warm and charming, a fairytale set in idyllic English countryside. Solomons proves to be a skilled nature writer and observer of people's foibles. - Sunday Age
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This month's must read...a quirky, sweet debut. - Marie Claire
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An amusing and sweetly poignant read. - Grazia
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Charming and funny. - The Canberra Times
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A warm cuddle of a debut novel. - The Herald Sun & The Daily Telegraph
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A very fine achievement. - The Courier Mail
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Natasha Solomons
Natasha Solomons is the author of the internationally bestselling Mr Rosenblum's List, The Novel in the Viola, which was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club, and The Gallery of Vanished Husbands. Natasha lives in Dorset with her son and her husband with whom she also writes screenplays. Her novels have been translated into 17 languages.
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