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In a picturesque Cornish village, two partners navigate the complexities of their small business creating plaster pixies for tourists. Foley, the imaginative artist, dreams of greater creations, while Moss, the practical financier, manages production. The story unfolds through a cast of quirky locals, including a primitive painter and an ambitious outsider, culminating in a rift sparked by Gwendoline. This darkly humorous narrative explores hidden desires and the intricate, often unvoiced connections between people, revealing the fragility of partnerships.
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The Partnership, Barry Unsworth
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- Released
- 2001
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- Title
- The Partnership
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Barry Unsworth
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780393321470
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- In a picturesque Cornish village, two partners navigate the complexities of their small business creating plaster pixies for tourists. Foley, the imaginative artist, dreams of greater creations, while Moss, the practical financier, manages production. The story unfolds through a cast of quirky locals, including a primitive painter and an ambitious outsider, culminating in a rift sparked by Gwendoline. This darkly humorous narrative explores hidden desires and the intricate, often unvoiced connections between people, revealing the fragility of partnerships.