Moggerhanger : a novel / Alan Sillitoe ; with a preface by Ruth Fainlight.
| Author/creator | Sillitoe, Alan author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | A Seven Stories Press first edition. |
| Publication | New York : Seven Stories Press, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | 510 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Moggerhanger by iconic British writer Alan Sillitoe is the third part in a trilogy and the first to be published here in America. Following from A Start in Life, and Life Goes On, it features Michael Cullen, who is now an aimless 40-year-old, a picaresque hero who always seems to end up in trouble. Having just left his job in advertising, he is employed by his old boss and gang-leader, Moggerhanger. From Nottingham, to London, to France and back, Cullen embarks on a series of journeys (most of them in a Rolls Royce) doing "jobs" for Moggerhanger while meeting a cast of strange and wonderful characters on the way--ranging from Labrador dogs, crazed poets and endless women, to the members of the Green-Toe-Gang, rat catchers, brothel workers, and investigative journalists. Whilst on his adventures he is joined by his old friend and ex-mercenary soldier, Sergeant William Straw, and is constantly overlooked and entertained by his outrageous father, the famous writer Blaskin, and Blaskin's long-suffering girlfriend. A brilliantly funny and irreverent picaresque novel, Moggerhanger will, by turns, make you laugh, reel, sigh, and think again about the way we live our lives"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Genre/form | Picaresque literature. |
| Genre/form | Humorous fiction. |
| Genre/form | Satire. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| LCCN | 2016012124 |
| ISBN | 9781609807238 (softcover ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1609807235 (softcover ; acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR6037 .I55 M55 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |