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Coming Up For Air
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4 out of 5
Based on 759 Ratings and 83 Reviews

Book Description
Insurance salesman George "Fatty" Bowling lives with his humorless wife and their two irritating children in a dull house in a tract development in the historyless London suburb of West Bletchley. The year is 1938; doomsayers are declaring that England will be at war again by 1941.

When George bets on an unlikely horse and wins, he finds himself with a little extra cash on his hands. Wha... More
Book Information
Publisher1st World Library - Literary Society
BindingHardcover (44 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages292
ISBN-101421808315
ISBN-13978-1421808314
Publication Date07/01/2005
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About George Orwell (Author) : George Orwell is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of George Orwell include Animal Farm (Unabridged), 1984 (Unabridged), Animal Farm.
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About 1stWorld Library (Editor) : 1stWorld Library is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of 1stWorld Library is How I Became A Big Sister.
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