Self Help (published as Pravda in the US) is a novel by English author Edward Docx, published in 2007 by Picador; it won Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize that year and was also long-listed for the Man Booker Prize.[1] The novel has received positive reviews,[2] his description of cities being compared to both Dickens[3] and Dostoevsky.[4]

Self Help
First edition (UK)
AuthorEdward Docx
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPicador (UK)
Mariner Books (US)
Publication date
2007 (UK), 2008 (US)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint & eBook
Pages320
ISBN0-330-43835-2

Plot introduction

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"Alone in her native St. Petersburg, Maria Glover sends an urgent summons to London and New York. Her son and daughter arrive too late to see her".[5] Their mother's death marks the beginning of the twins search for the truth about her...

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome". Edward Docx. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Book Reviews - Self Help by Edward Docx". Reviewsofbooks.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  3. ^ Kamila Shamsie (21 July 2007). "Review: Self Help by Edward Docx | Books". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ^ Financial Times quoted on back cover of 2008 Picador edition
  5. ^ Back cover Text, 2008 Picador paperback edition
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