Three Things About Me

Paperback

Main Details

Title Three Things About Me
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Aliya Whiteley
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:99
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780230007444
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
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Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Macmillan New Writing
Publication Date 7 July 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

His worst fears are confirmed. Each of his charges, with one exception, is a loser. As he works his way through the embarrassingly formulaic training set-pieces with never a doubt about the value of his corporate objectives, the awful reality of the appalling quality of the human material he has to work with becomes clear. From failed actress to religious puritan, from would-be pop star to tarty young temptress, none is the trainee of choice - except, perhaps, the apparently sophisticated Charlotte, professional lady to her fingertips and romantic and professional hope of the slick and be-suited Church. Perhaps - but perhaps not. In parallel with the hilarious accounts of Church's attempts to instil a corporate culture in the team, we are treated to funny and sometimes moving stories of the individuals' private lives and their relationships with each other on and off the job. The threads of their lives are tangled and disentangled and the course ends with some clever and satisfying events and conclusions. Author Aliya Whiteley was born in Ilfracombe, North Devon, in 1974. Three things about her: She has... Author Website

Author Biography

Aliya Whiteley is an accomplished short story writer and her experimental prose/poetry book, Mean Mode Median, was published in 2004. She has a lively and informative web site.