{"product_id":"the-hopkins-manuscript-r-c-sherriff","title":"The Hopkins Manuscript (R. C. Sherriff)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe funny and moving story of the apocalypse - as seen from one small village in England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved this book, by turns funny and tragic ... It moves between abject despair and good old-fashioned British stoicism with ease. Magical' Jeff Noon, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRetired teacher Edgar Hopkins lives for the thrill of winning poultry prizes. But his narrow world is shattered when he learns that the moon is about to come crashing into the earth, with apocalyptic consequences. The manuscript he leaves behind will be a testament - to his growing humanity and to how one English village tried to survive the end of the world... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in 1939 as the world was teetering on the brink of global war, R. C. Sherriff's tragicomic novel is a masterly work of science fiction, and a powerful warning from the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Spectacular, skilled and moving. It is supremely and alarmingly relevant' Fay Weldon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Intensely readable and touching' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eR.C. Sherriff (1896-1975) served as a captain in the East Surrey regiment during the First World War and subsequently tried his hand at writing. Following rejection by many theatre managements, \u003ci\u003eJourney's End\u003c\/i\u003e was given a single performance by the Incorporated Stage Society, in which Lawrence Olivier took the lead role. The play's enormous success enabled Sherriff to become a full-time writer. He is remembered for his plays, the screenplays for the films \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Mr Chips\u003c\/i\u003e (1933) and \u003ci\u003eThe Dam Busters \u003c\/i\u003e(1955), and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hopkins Manuscript \u003c\/i\u003e(1939).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 320 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65892080353629,"sku":"K071245966","price":11.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7124596600001A.jpg?v=1789128052","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-hopkins-manuscript-r-c-sherriff","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}