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Slaka! Land of lake and forest, of beetroot and tractor. Slaka! Land whose borders are sometimes here, often further north, and sometimes not at all! Dr Petworth is on a cultural exchange to the small (and fictional) Eastern European country of Slaka. Pallid and middle-aged, Dr...
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Rates of Exchange
A wickedly funny satire from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The History Man and Doctor Criminale.
A wickedly funny satire - 'the work of a master, and a master not only of language and comedy, but of feeling too' Sunday Times Now part of the Picador Collection
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Slaka! Land of lake and forest, of beetroot and tractor. Slaka! Land whose borders are sometimes here, often further north, and sometimes not at all!
Dr Petworth is on a cultural exchange to the small (and fictional) Eastern European country of Slaka. Pallid and middle-aged, Dr Petworth might appear stuffy, but during his short stay he manages to embroil himself in the thorny thickets of sexual intrigue and love, while still finding time to see the major sites.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1983, Rates of Exchange took Bradbury's satirical gifts to a new level.
Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.
Series: Picador Collection
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ISBN: 9781035086481
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Picador
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 207.0mm
Weight: 242g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Malcolm Bradbury was a well-known novelist, critic and academic, and founder of the creative writing department at the University of East Anglia. He was the author of seven novels, including The History Man and Rates of Exchange, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He was awarded a knighthood in 2000 and died the same year.
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