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The Trick of It
Michael Frayn
He has devoted his life to studying and teaching them, even though he is four times as clever as she is. Now, as she steps off the train, arriving to do a lecture for his students, something about her in the flesh sets him thinking. Maybe he has a chance to resolve the one remaining mystery at the heart of things . . .
144 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 3, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571315918 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 144 |
| Dimensions | 134 × 198 × 10 mm · 118 g |
| Language | English |
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