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Originally Posted by Sparrow
Yes, the whole of human life can be found in Davies' novels. The one that made me laugh the most was the tale of the amateur theatrical production in 'Tempest Tost'. I was reading it during a night-shift at work, and I had a laughing-fit I couldn't stop for ages.  |
I've just finished 'A mixture of frailties' last night, a particular favourite, but I like the whole 'Salterton' trilogy - it's probably also the most directly humourous of his trilogies, but I always enjoy that undercurrent of humour that runs through all of his writing. Have you read the essay collection 'A merry heart'?
David Lodge is a great humourous writer. I would especially recommend 'Nice Work' and 'Therapy' - both unfortunately not in ebook form though.