Shortlisted for the Galaxy New Writer of the Year 2010.
If you enjoyed The Brief History of Tractors in Ukrainian then this is for you. It too concerns immigrants striving to become British, only here it is a German Jewish family who arrived in 1937. It is a bittersweet tale laced with humour, of a man following his dream which includes becoming British enough to be accepted by a pukka golf club and being floored by bigots and prejudice. His answer, build one! A perfect gem, slow to start but suddenly impossible to put down, the sort of book you must tell your friends about.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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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 features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Travel, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Recommendations
Mr Rosenblum's List: Or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman is available in Paperback
Mr Rosenblum's List: Or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman was written by Natasha Solomons and published by Sceptre an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Mr Rosenblum's List: Or Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman has 323 pages
£9.89
