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Checkout girl's daydreams lead to cultural escapades.

"The English Harem" isn't just another fish-out-of-water tale; it's a vibrant fusion of imagination and reality that might resonate with anyone who has ever felt misplaced or dreamed of a more exotic life. As you follow Tracy from the checkout line to the Taste of Persia, you'll be whisked away on her transformative journey through the cultural mosaic that makes up modern Britain. This could be the perfect read if you enjoy stories that burst with humor, cultural observations, and a touch of the whimsical.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781846880001
Publisher: Alma Books
Date of Publication: 2007-06-01
Format: Soft cover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 648 readers)

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Synopsis: Supermarket checkout girl Tracy Pringle has a very lively imagination indeed. In front of her, as she blip-blips herself into a daydream, she envisions not boring housewives with screaming children or tired office clerks, but the likes of Lord Byron, Lawrence of Arabia and Princess Leia. It comes as no surprise, then, that she turns a blind eye when Her Majesty herself pops a packet of Mr. Kipling's Bakewell tarts into her handbag without paying. Obviously, the management sees it differently, and Tracy is given the sack on the spot and forced to find herself another job. But nothing can prepare her for the new life that awaits her at the Taste of Persia restaurant, where she is flung headlong into a clash of cultures, languages, dinner plates, religions and a rather tricky domestic arrangement... About the Author: Anthony McCarten's debut novel, Spinners (1998), won international acclaim, and has since been translated into four languages; it was followed by The English Harem (2002) and Brilliance (2003). McCarten has also written twelve stage plays, including the worldwide success Ladies' Night, which won France's Moliere Prize, the Meilleure Piece Comique, in 2001. McCarten has also adapted another of his plays, Via Satellite, into a feature film that he directed, which had its world premiere at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
 

Checkout girl's daydreams lead to cultural escapades.

"The English Harem" isn't just another fish-out-of-water tale; it's a vibrant fusion of imagination and reality that might resonate with anyone who has ever felt misplaced or dreamed of a more exotic life. As you follow Tracy from the checkout line to the Taste of Persia, you'll be whisked away on her transformative journey through the cultural mosaic that makes up modern Britain. This could be the perfect read if you enjoy stories that burst with humor, cultural observations, and a touch of the whimsical.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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