The Gropes
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3.7 • 32 Ratings
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- £5.99
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
It is one of the more surprising facts about Old England that one can still find families living in the same houses their ancestors built centuries before and on land that has belonged to them since before the Norman Conquest. The Gropes of Grope Hall are one such family....
The Gropes are an old English family based in Northumberland, separated from the rest of society and as eccentric as they come. It is a line dominated by strong-willed and oversexed women, determined to produce more female heirs regardless of whether their desired partners are willing ...
At the dawn of the new millennium, timid and gormless teenager Esmond is abducted and lured to Grope Hall by a descendant of the Gropes. Young Esmond is powerless to escape, and his kidnap sets in motion a stream of farcical events that will have readers laughing out loud.
Tom Sharpe's trademark humour abounds in this new novel, marking him out once again as an outstanding and unique British storyteller.
Customer Reviews
Disappointing ending
Fell flat at the end. I was building up expectation as to how everything would be resolved when suddenly it finished. I keep thinking i must have lost the final chapter somehow. Mr Sharpe must have got bored with it and decided to end it there and then.
Not classic Sharpe
I was really looking forward to reading this. Unfortunately it does not have the humour of his earlier works. Very disappointing.
The Gropes garbage
Not exactly one ofTom Sharpe’s best efforts. Long winded rubbish at best. Loved all his other books, just this one is odd one out.