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      Mr. Scobie's Riddle

      by Elizabeth Jolley
      Published
      Nov 1984
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      240
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      "A dazzling comic novel—a delightful romp and a blistering satire. "Reading Jolley makes one feel alive."—Lemony Snicket.

      After an unplanned admission to a nursing home, Mr. Scobie must protect himself and his dreams from the soul-killing proprietress, Matron Price. Playing Brahms and reciting Wordsworth is not enough. Yet his very simple riddle and its ordinary answer may change the institution forever. Can a voice calling for dignity be heard? ""A satire of great verve and acerbity"" (New York Times Book Review), comparable to One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest.
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      First Edition Nov 1984 Penguin ISBN13 9780140074901 ISBN10 0140074902
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      Nov 1984 Penguin ISBN13 9780140066562 ISBN10 014006656X
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