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The Shrapnel Academy, named after Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the exploding cannonball, is the setting for a modern-day Victorian house party. The occasion is the yearly observance of Wellington Weekend, attended by a curious assortment of visitors who stay in rooms named for military notables and are waited upon by a number of equally unusual Third World servants. All the ingredients are here for a witty romp, and the romp Weldon delivers culminates in absolute ridiculousness.
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The Shrapnel Academy, Fay Weldon
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- Released
- 1986
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- Title
- The Shrapnel Academy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Fay Weldon
- Publisher
- Coronet Books
- Released
- 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 203
- ISBN10
- 0340398752
- ISBN13
- 9780340398753
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Humor, British Literature, Feminism
- Rating
- 3.2 out of 5
- Description
- The Shrapnel Academy, named after Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the exploding cannonball, is the setting for a modern-day Victorian house party. The occasion is the yearly observance of Wellington Weekend, attended by a curious assortment of visitors who stay in rooms named for military notables and are waited upon by a number of equally unusual Third World servants. All the ingredients are here for a witty romp, and the romp Weldon delivers culminates in absolute ridiculousness.