{"product_id":"mr-finchley-discovers-his-england","title":"Victor Canning: Mr Finchley Discovers His England [2019] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMr Edgar Finchley, unmarried clerk, aged 45, is told to take a holiday for the first time in his life.\u003c\/strong\u003e He decides to go to the seaside. But Fate has other plans in store...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his abduction by a cheerful crook, to his smuggling escapade off the south coast, the timid but plucky \u003cstrong\u003eMr Finchley\u003c\/strong\u003e is plunged into a series of the most astonishing and extraordinary adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis rural adventure takes him gradually westward through the English countryside and back, via a smuggling yacht, to London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis gentle comedy trilogy was a runaway bestseller on first publication in the 1930s and retains a timeless appeal today.\u003c\/strong\u003e It has been dramatized twice for BBC Radio, with the 1990 series regularly repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat people are saying about the Mr Finchley series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eWonderful character from a kinder slower England\u003c\/strong\u003e between the wars.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAn overlooked gem.\u003c\/strong\u003e An innocent picaresque novel set in an arcadian version of mid 20th century England. The literary equivalent of naive painting, it narrates the adventures of a respectable upper middle-aged man who takes retirement.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAn antidote to the rush of the early 21st century\u003c\/strong\u003e.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A thoroughly enjoyable stroll through a vanished England with some lovable characters. \u003cstrong\u003eDon't expect modern, fashionable agonisings, here there is good, evil, and understanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lovely reminiscent wallow of a read.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gentle well told simple story, full of pleasant surprises, and a mild mannered believable hero. \u003cstrong\u003eLoved it to bits\u003c\/strong\u003e.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eSo gentle, it hurts\u003c\/strong\u003e.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a freshness about the writing\u003c\/strong\u003e which is charming and that disarms criticism. Don't expect any great profundities, a gripping plot or inter-character tensions - these books are of the world of Billy Bunter and William Brown - but do expect a very well-written and enjoyable romp through early twentieth-century England in the company of an engaging protagonist.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cstrong\u003e delightful story\u003c\/strong\u003e of a man who finds himself jolted out of his comfort zone and taken on a journey beyond his wildest imaginings.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Another lovely book detailing the adventures of Mr Finchley in altogether far too short a series. Full of humour and a book I was sorry to finish as \u003cstrong\u003eI wanted it to go on and on\u003c\/strong\u003e.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/strong\u003e for anyone seeking an entertaining amusing read.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA delight to be transported to an England I never knew\u003c\/strong\u003e despite growing up in the 1950s and to experience the countryside through the sharp eyes of the author who obviously had a great love of all things rural.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEditorial reviews:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eQuite delightful, with an atmosphere of quiet contentment and humour that cannot fail to charm\u003c\/strong\u003e ... The longer we travel with Mr Finchley, the better we come to love him. He makes us share his bread and cheese, and beer and pipe. His delight at the beauties of the countryside and his mild astonishment at the strange ways of men are infectious.' \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'His gift of story-telling is obviously innate. \u003cstrong\u003eRarely does one come on so satisfying an amalgam of plot, characterisation and good writing\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA paean to the beauties of the English countryside and the lovable oddities of the English character\u003c\/strong\u003e... [Mr Finchley] runs into one astonishing situation after another, sticking gamely to his resolve that he must take things as they come and accept them.' \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What counts for most in the story, as it did for Mr Finchley, is his \u003cstrong\u003emounting pleasure in vagabondage and the English scene\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'There is \u003cstrong\u003esuch a gentle humour in the book\u003c\/strong\u003e ... Mr Finchley is the ideal Englishman.' \u003cem\u003eDaily Sketch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canning, Victor","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46484373274963,"sku":"9781788421614","price":11.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/canning-victor-victor-canning-mr-finchley-discovers-his-england-2019-paperback-9781788421614-1152879569.jpg?v=1743287482","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/mr-finchley-discovers-his-england","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}