Getting a Life: Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375724978)

Hilarious, dark, and thoroughly entertaining, Getting a Life proves Helen Simpson to be one of the finest observers of women on the edge. Set in and around contemporary London, these nine stories explore both the blisses and irritations of domestic life.
An ambitious teenager vows never to settle for any of the adult lives she sees around her. Two old friends get tipsy at a small cafe and end up revealing more than they intended. In a boutique so exclusive that entrance requires a password, a frazzled careerwoman explores the anesthetizing effect of highly impractical clothing. And in the mesmerizing title story, a mother of three takes life one day at a time, while pushing the ominous question of whether she wants to firmly to one side.

Author: Helen Simpson
ISBN-10: 0375724974
ISBN-13: 9780375724978
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2002
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.18w x 0.56d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 06/30/2002 pg. 20