First published thirty years ago, John Berger's tender and bittersweet novel is a book of dreams: dreams of freedom and romance, dreams that intoxicate and redeem, dreams that have the power to exalt their dreamers or dash them against hard truth.
It is the unforgettable, often comical portrait of a dreamer, one William Corker, the genteel proprietor of a London employment agency, who, in his sixty-third year, has just moved out of the house he shared with his overbearing sister. As Corker takes his first steps into a life of passions, Berger creates a character of astonishing depth and liveliness—a man whose fantasies and ambitions are at once splendid and tragic.
Break Free of Your Limitations, Achieve Spectacular Success, and Transform Your Life! Do you feel stuck, dreaming of accomplishing great things but trapped by constraints, both real and imagined? Do you feel you’re meant for a greater purpose but held back by invisible barriers? Has your mindset shackled you to a life of mediocrity when you possess far more potential and deserv...
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