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Mr Finchley Goes to Paris

Series: Classic Canning
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In Mr Finchley Goes to Paris, Victor Canning transports readers on a delightful journey where the unassuming titular character, Mr Finchley, embarks on an unexpected adventure to Paris. This follow-up sees Mr Finchley navigating charming and often humorous situations in the iconic city. It's a light-hearted story filled with gentle escapades and endearingly quirky encounters.
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An ebullient Mr Finchley is about to propose to a lady he rescued from mishap when he is sent to Paris by his firm. This gentle comedy was a runaway bestseller on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal.

Mr Finchley's marriage proposal is derailed by a trip to Paris, and a series of adventures unfolds...

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An ebullient Mr Finchley is about to propose marriage to a lady he had rescued from mishap, when he is sent to Paris by his firm.

There he manages to upset a boat, adopt a stray orphan, and get himself kidnapped. The fine tangle he gets into takes some unravelling! Only when eventually back in London does he complete the proposal of marriage that was interrupted at the start.

This gentle comedy trilogy was a runaway bestseller on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today. It has been dramatised twice for BBC Radio, with the 1990 series regularly repeated.

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Mr Finchley Goes to Paris by Victor Canning is praised for its charm and delightful storytelling. The narrative provides an infectious joy through Mr Finchley's adventures and encounters with the eccentricities of human nature, enriched by a deep appreciation of the countryside. Reviewers celebrate Canning's ability to blend plot, characterisation, and humour, capturing the essence of the quintessential English experience.

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ISBN: 9781788421621

Publisher: Duckworth Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farrago

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Victor Canning was a prolific writer throughout his career, which began young: he had sold several short stories by the age of nineteen and his first novel, Mr Finchley Discovers His England (1934) was published when he was twenty-three. It proved to be a runaway bestseller. Canning also wrote for children: his trilogy The Runaways was adapted for US children's television. Canning's later thrillers were darker and more complex than his earlier work and received further critical acclaim.

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