Hopkins Manuscript

The funny and moving story of the apocalypse - as seen from one small village in Englandbr>br>''I loved this book, by turns funny and tragic ... It moves between abject despair and good old-fashioned British stoicism with ease. Magical'' Jeff Noon, Spectator, Books of the Year 2018br>br>Retired teacher Edgar Hopkins lives for the thrill of winning poultry prizes. But his narrow world is shattered when he learns that the moon is about to come crashing into the earth, with apocalyptic consequences. The manuscript he leaves behind will be a testament - to his growing humanity and to how one English village tried to survive the end of the world... br>br>Written in 1939 as the world was teetering on the brink of global war, R. C. Sherriff''s tragicomic novel is a masterly work of science fiction, and a powerful warning from the past.br>br>''Spectacular, skilled and moving. It is supremely and alarmingly relevant'' Fay Weldonbr>br>''Intensely readable and touching'' Sunday Telegraph>

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Spectacular, skilled and moving... It is supremely and alarmingly relevant to our life today Fay Weldon

Product details

• Authors: R C Sherriff, R. C. Sherriff, Sherriff R. C.
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780241349076
• ISBN: 978-0-241-34907-6
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Modern Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; England, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Science Fiction / Humorous, Humorous fiction, Classic fiction, Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic