Self Help (published as Pravda in the US) is a novel by English author Edward Docx, published in 2007 by Picador; it won Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize that year and was also long-listed for the Man Booker Prize.[1] The novel has received positive reviews,[2] his description of cities being compared to both Dickens[3] and Dostoevsky.[4]
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Edward Docx |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Picador (UK) Mariner Books (US) |
Publication date | 2007 (UK), 2008 (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print & eBook |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 0-330-43835-2 |
Plot introduction
edit"Alone in her native St. Petersburg, Maria Glover sends an urgent summons to London and New York. Her son and daughter arrive too late to see her".[5] Their mother's death marks the beginning of the twins search for the truth about her...
References
edit- ^ "Welcome". Edward Docx. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Book Reviews - Self Help by Edward Docx". Reviewsofbooks.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Kamila Shamsie (21 July 2007). "Review: Self Help by Edward Docx | Books". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Financial Times quoted on back cover of 2008 Picador edition
- ^ Back cover Text, 2008 Picador paperback edition
External links
edit- Author's Webpage, Self Help/Pravda
- Interview with author
- Links to multiple reviews of Self Help by Edward Docx.
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