Skios
2012 • 268 pages

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In a spiraling farce about upright academics, gilded captains of industry, ambitious climbers, and dotty philanthropists, Frayn tells a story of personal and professional disintegration as he delivers readers to the outer limits of hilarity.

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I read this book after some abdominal surgery - which was unfortunate because every time I laughed it hurt like a bitch! It is a fun read about mistaken identity and all over silliness.

June 29, 2014

Tom Sharpe wrote brilliant farces, David lodge writes campus novels, here frayn mixes them up and sets the result on a Greek Island. Very competent and readable , but light holiday matter.

January 29, 2013

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