General Interruptor

by Alex Martin

This story, winner of the Betty Trask Prize, sheds new light on the mutual passion of the British and Italians and on the often misguided attempts to understand each other as the hero's diary spins tales of adventures - drunken, sporting and amorous - experienced as an English teacher in Italy.

1 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

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[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The General Interruptor is a funny written book about a middle-aged Britain who is going to find himself in Italy. You want to read it all in once, although the story can be a little wordy. I’ve really enjoyed the book. I think the only disadvantage of the story is the end. It seems like there haven’t been any progress. Paul ends up in the same situation as in the beginning of the book. I stay with a lot of unanswered questions. Paul still has no job, no wife and in fact his life is still going nowhere. To me, that was a bit of a disappointment.