Having maintained a hand-to-mouth existence in London as the city swung into the Sixties, Clive James decided that Pembroke College, Cambridge offered a way out, if not up. He also decided, once there, that the only smart thing for a foreigner to do was not to bother about trying to fit in at all. He threw himself into the Footlights, instead of lectures, and anything else that wasn't on the curriculum. In fact, so uncommitted was he that he thought his final result, a 2:1, must have been a misprint. It wasn't so he applied ...
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Having maintained a hand-to-mouth existence in London as the city swung into the Sixties, Clive James decided that Pembroke College, Cambridge offered a way out, if not up. He also decided, once there, that the only smart thing for a foreigner to do was not to bother about trying to fit in at all. He threw himself into the Footlights, instead of lectures, and anything else that wasn't on the curriculum. In fact, so uncommitted was he that he thought his final result, a 2:1, must have been a misprint. It wasn't so he applied for a research grant and spent as much time on his PhD as he had devoted to his degree. Clive James writes brilliantly on the subject he knows best: himself.
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Fair. Underlining on about 10 pages in beginning of books. Pages are water damaged, not too extreme but pages are a little stiff. Dj intact with wear. Lh.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
Add this copy of May Week Was in June to cart. $14.45, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Very Good. The third instalment of Clive's autobiography. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2008. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Missing jacket. The dust jacket of the book is missing.
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Good. All orders are dispatched within 1 working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we are dedicated to recycling unwanted books on behalf of a number of UK charities who benefit from added revenue through the sale of their books plus huge savings in waste disposal. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
