Room Service
Room Service by Frank Moorhouse, published by Penguin Books in 1987, is a collection that showcases the author’s sharp wit and keen observational skills. Spanning 173 pages, this edition presents Moorhouse and his alter ego, Francois Blase, as they navigate various experiences both at home and abroad. The writing captures the nuances of cultural differences and the often humorous challenges posed by bell captains, barmen, and tour guides, all while exploring themes of Traveller’s Paranoia.
Readers will find a blend of humor and literary criticism throughout the collection, as Moorhouse reflects on his solitary journey back to the 1950s. This poignant account delves into the rhythms and idioms of school and family life, offering insights that extend beyond mere nostalgia. The book’s exploration of these themes, combined with its satirical edge, makes it a notable addition to the realms of fiction and humor.
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In this collection, Frank Moorhouse and his alter ego, Francois Blase, are at their mordant best. Their wit, satire and keen eye for detail are finely honed as they travel at home and abroad, savouring the persecution inflicted by bell captains, barmen and tour guides, together with the endless buffeting of cultural differences and Traveller’s Paranoia (real and imagined). Moorhouse also makes a solitary journey back to the 1950s, to recapture the rhythms and idiom of school and family life in a poignant account which surpasses even nostalgia and personal memory.
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