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Mr Rosenblum's List: or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman
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List item 2: Never speak German on the upper decks of London buses.
Jack Rosenblum is five foot three and a half inches of sheer tenacity. He's writing a list so he can become a Very English Gentleman.
List item 41: An Englishman buys his marmalade from Fortnum and Mason.
It's 1952, and despite his best efforts, his bid to blend in is fraught with unexpected hurdles - including his wife. Sadie doesn't want to forget where they came from or the family they've lost. And she shows no interest in getting a purple rinse.
List item 112: An Englishman keeps his head in a crisis, even when he's risking everything.
Jack leads a reluctant Sadie deep into the English countryside in pursuit of a dream. Here, in a land of woolly pigs, bluebells and jitterbug cider, they embark on an impossible task...
Mr Rosenblum's List: or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman by Natasha Solomons is a delightful tale of an immigrant's journey to become quintessentially English, filled with humor, heart, and hope.
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Mr Rosenblum's List: or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman by Natasha Solomons is described as a warm, charming novel with the feel of a fairytale set in the idyllic English countryside. Reviewers praise Solomons' skills as a nature writer and her keen observation of human foibles. The book is often highlighted as a quirky and sweet debut, with an amusing and poignant narrative that has been well-received for its charm and humour.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780340995662
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 July 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sceptre
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 149.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 336
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About the Author
Natasha Solomons was born in 1980. Her first job, aged nine, was as a shepherdess, minding the flock on Bulbarrow hill. Since then, she has worked as a screenwriter with her husband, and they are currently working on the adaptation of MR ROSENBLUM'S LIST. She is also researching a PhD in eighteenth-century poetry. She lives in Dorset.
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