An excellent novel - infused with Woodward's usual ingenious sense of humour and sharp wit. Some of the plot twists and dialogue are hilarious, and yet the novelist's dealings with the central character's affair and her gamut of emotions after her husband's return from war are very delicately han...
I am a huge fan of the precursor to this novel, August, so I had high expectations for I'll Go to Bed at Noon. I liked the first novel better; I enjoyed being transported to Wales and growing up with the Joneses. This novel is also well-written and Woodward continues to strongly develop his chara...
The very next day George Farraway made a rare appearance in the Packing Room, having thought up, so Tory supposed, some economic pretext for discussing packaging matters with Clara, the packing manager. He had done this several times before, and each time it had caused a stir, and this time even ...