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Lädt ... Miss Buncle's Book (Original 1934; 2008. Auflage)von D E Stevenson
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Comfort Reads (15) » 14 mehr Books Read in 2017 (141) Favourite Books (673) Small Town Fiction (23) Female Author (576) Backlisted (96) Best books read in 2011 (154) Books Read in 2021 (4,102) Books Read in 2015 (2,695) Best Love Stories (67) 1930s (214) Comedy of Manners (39) Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) siriaeve | Apr 1, 2024 |  It's a story of a woman who desperately needs money so she decides to write a book, and because she has absolutely no imagination, she simply describes her friends and neighbours. Unfortunately, the book becomes a bestseller and people recognise themselves and, let me tell you, they are definitely not happy about the things they read about themselves. I really liked the doctor's wife, she was so real and nice. The vicar was a wonderful character, full of ideals and very naive. The negative characters seemed a bit too strong for me, a bit too farcical, but I enjoyed them anyway. It was one of the best books I've read in years and I'm really glad I've finally decided to read it :) This review was published on my blog: https://dominikasreadingchallenge.blogspot.com/ (  ) Donderowicz | Mar 12, 2024 | ) BethOwl | Jan 24, 2024 | However, not all of the villagers are happy. Miss Buncle has portrayed them as they are, and some take offence, particularly those who are not portrayed in a particularly bad light. ("It's not me, I'm not like that, but it's clearly me and I declare it libel!"). Months are then spent trying to find out who John Smith is and when incorrectly identified, the woman is persecuted, snubbed and her children kidnapped. Meanwhile other more positive outcomes occur as a result of the book - the Colonel and his next door neighbour get married, and the vicar escapes the clutches of a gold digger who thinks he has more money than he does. And Barbara Buncle gets more than she ever imagined..... A book within a book, within a book, it is a lovely afternoon read, well worth the republish by Persephone. ( ) nordie | Oct 14, 2023 |  ) japaul22 | Sep 6, 2023 | keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML: "Watch as Barbara Buncle blossoms and finds within herself the strength that's always been there, just waiting for its chance. RECOMMENDED READ"â??Dear Author Who Knew One Book Could Cause So Much Chaos? Barbara Buncle is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara's bank account has seen better days. Maybe she could sell a novel ... if she knew any stories. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from her fellow residents of Silverstream, the little English village she knows inside and out. To her surprise, the novel is a smash. It's a good thing she wrote under a pseudonym, because the folks of Silverstream are in an uproar. But what really turns Miss Bunde's world around is this: what happens to the characters in her book starts happening to their real-life counterparts. Does life really imitate art? A beloved author who has sold more than seven million books, D. E. Stevenson is at her best with Miss Buncle's Book, crafting a highly original and charming tale about what happens when people see themselves through someone else's eyes. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.912Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (4.06)
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