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The Maintenance of Headway

By Magnus Mills

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| Hardcover | 9781408800355

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'It's a matter of procedure,' I explained. 'Strictly for the record. You don't get sacked from this job unless you did what Thompson did.' 'What did he do then?' 'We never mention it.' In Magnus Mills' brilliant short novel he transports us into the bizarre world of the bus drivers who take us to woContinue

'It's a matter of procedure,' I explained. 'Strictly for the record. You don't get sacked from this job unless you did what Thompson did.' 'What did he do then?' 'We never mention it.' In Magnus Mills' brilliant short novel he transports us into the bizarre world of the bus drivers who take us to work, to the supermarket, to the match and home again. It is a strange but all too real universe in which 'the timetable' and 'maintenance of headway' are sacred, but where the routes can change with the click of an inspector's fingers and the helpless passengers are secondary. The journey from the southern outpost to the arch, the circus and the cross will seem as familiar as your regular route, but then Magnus Mills shows you the almost religious fervour which lies behind it, and how it is fine to be a little bit late but utterly unforgivable to be a moment early. 'To write one unique book is a rare achievement. The ability to produce several is truly special.' Independent

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  • 'The Maintenance of Headway' by Magnus Mills

    You know you've really enjoyed a book when you titter your way through it, which is exactly what I did when I eagerly devoured Magnus Mills' latest novel, The Maintenance of Headway. Mills, who is one of my favourite authors, is, admittedly, not for ... (read full critics)

    readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

  • The Maintenance of Headway by Magnus Mills

    There is a joke about a man who asks for a return ticket on a bus. "Where to?" asks the bus driver. "Back here of course," replies the passenger. Passengers have no reason to believe they will get where they want to go in Magnus Mills's sixth novel. ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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  • English Books
  • Hardcover 160 Pages
  • ISBN-10: 1408800357
  • ISBN-13: 9781408800355
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Pub date: Aug 03, 2009
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