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Pomp and Circumstance
Pomp and Circumstance: A novel | Noel Coward
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First published in 1960, Pomp and Circumstance, Coward's only novel, was greeted with wide critical acclaim. 'A South Sea Bubble of a book it is, with a Royal Visit expected on the Island of Samolo, and the narrator, a mother of three, dealing with everything from chicken-pox to the amours of a visiting Duchess' (Daily Telegraph); 'If there is anywhere on earth where the old Coward world still credibly lingers on, it is probably a fairly peaceful tropical colony ruled over by a British Governor General . . . Coward's long cast list might have walked out of one of his better comedies' (Evening Standard); 'It is all good, near-clean fun, magnificently readable' (Sunday Times).
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Jess_Read_This
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🌺Quoting the back cover doesn't do it justice.🌺🍌🌴

#LaIslaBonita #JuneTunz #CantMakeItUp #Samola #IslandParadise #VintageBook #NoelCoward #GodSaveTheQueen

Cinfhen It looks well loved! 💗 7y
elliemcc11 That guy on the back looks like Prince Philip! 7y
Jess_Read_This @elliemcc11 Ha!!!! He does!! I didn't realize that til you pointed it out. 7y
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elliemcc11 Prince Harry as the other guy @Jess_Read_This ? 😂 7y
Jess_Read_This @elliemcc11 Maybe there is a private royal island called Samola that we don't know about... 🤔 7y
elliemcc11 I loved the vintage-ness of this book 👍 7y
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?"Please, darling-you really must stop getting so very cross so very quickly, it's so bad for your metabolism"?

This delightful read is set on an uninhibited island in the South Pacific with a handsome beachcomber, luscious Dutchess, restless natives-sexy too, girls-will-be-boys, and a visit from the Queen (God save her!) and Prince Consort-per the blurb on cover. ? #LaIslaBonita

#JuneTunz #VintageBook #Comedy #Humor #ThatCoverThough #Island

Wife I think that I can use that line!😜 7y
Jess_Read_This @Wife 😂My metabolism took a hit during rush hour traffic this afternoon. 7y
Louise Love Noel Coward's humor! 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm Sounds like a fun read! 7y
Cinfhen Great photo 🙌🏻💟🙌🏻 7y
Jess_Read_This @Louise This is my first encounter with him. He's a stitch! 7y
Jess_Read_This @erzascarletbookgasm So far it's a hoot! ☺️ 7y
Jess_Read_This @Cinfhen Thank you!! 💕 7y
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Bag-of-books sale fail. Took a rest and set the bag down to browse a shelf behind me. Got home and found this gem instead of the early edition Crime and Punishment I picked up. 😒 Don't set the bag down, never set the bag down!

MrBook Oh no 😕. Well, welcome to @Litsy anyway! I think you'll like it here! 8y
LEGolasa Thanks @MrBook ! I already DO love it. My jealousy of iPhone users has finally been shelved! Pun intended... 8y
MrBook 😂👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻 8y
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