Out of the Shelter
Author(s): David Lodge
The restrictions of a wartime childhood in London and subsequent post-war shortages have done little to enrich Timothy's early youth. But everything changes when his glamorous older sister, Kath, invites him to spend the summer at Heidelberg. Kath, who left home long ago to work for the American army, introduces her sixteen-year-old brother to a lifestyle that is deliriously fast, furious and extravagant. Dazzled by the indulgent habits of the American forces, but at the same time sensitive to the broken spirits of the German community beneath this sparkling surface, Timothy will find that his summer holiday is in more ways than one an unforgettable rite of passage.
General Information
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- : Vintage
- : Vintage
- : 0.201
- : 01 May 2011
- : 198mm X 129mm X 18mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 May 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : David Lodge
- : Paperback
- : 611
- : 823.914
- : 288
More About The Product
A 1950s South London schoolboy's summer holiday with his sister in Germany becomes an unforgettable rite of passage.
David Lodge's novels include Changing Places, Small World, Nice Work, Thinks..., Author, Author and, most recently, Deaf Sentence. He has also written stage plays and screenplays, and several books of literary criticism, including The Art of Fiction, Consciousness and the Novel and The Year of Henry James.