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192 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679776215
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 January 1997
Description
Paralysed, mute and confined to a wheelchair, former palaeontologist Sir Hugo Coal recounts the events that led to his 'cerebral accident', as well as his suspicions of his butler Fledge, who he suspects is plotting to replace him as Lord of Crook...
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192 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679776215
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 28 January 1997
Description
Paralysed, mute and confined to a wheelchair, former palaeontologist Sir Hugo Coal recounts the events that led to his 'cerebral accident', as well as his suspicions of his butler Fledge, who he suspects is plotting to replace him as Lord of Crook...
Community Reviews Summary of 93 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
funny 50%
tense 50%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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