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Author
Series
Corduroy mansions volume 2
Publisher
Polygon
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
312 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This was the mission upon which Freddie de la Hay now embarked. Wearing his new collar, in which a small transmitter had been expertly concealed, the obliging and urbane Pimlico terrier was put on a lead and taken downstairs . . . Freddie's new career had begun. He was now officially in the service of his country.
Author
Series
Corduroy mansions volume 3
Publisher
Pantheon
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
261 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's back to Corduroy Mansions -- the slightly dilapidated but well-lived-in mansion block in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood. There's never a dull moment for the residents of Corduroy Mansions: Berthea Snark is still at work on her scathing biography of the only loathsome Liberal Democrat member of Parliament -- her own son, Oedipus; literary agents Rupert Porter and Barbara Ragg are still battling each other for first crack at the manuscript...
Author
Series
Corduroy mansions volume 1
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
353 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Corduroy Mansions is the affectionate nickname given to a genteel, crumbling mansion block in London’s vibrant Pimlico neighborhood and the home turf of a captivating collection of quirky and altogether McCall-Smithian characters. There’s the middle-aged wine merchant William, who’s trying to convince his reluctant twenty-four-year-old son, Eddie, to leave the nest; and Marcia, the boutique caterer who has her sights set on William. There’s...
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