Mr Norris Changes Trains
by Christopher Isherwood
Taste attributes: dramacomedyhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionssocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
"On a train to Berlin in late 1930, William Bradshaw locks eyes with Arthur Norris, an irresistibly comical fellow Englishman wearing a rather obvious wig and nervous about producing his passport at the frontier.
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- Author
- Christopher Isherwood
- Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 211
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- Open Library
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