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Art, illusion, doomed love and a tulip bulb are the themes of my first historial novel, tulip fever. Moggach authored these foolish things vintage, which went on to be made into a film called the best exotic marigold hotel 2011, starring judi dench, maggie smith and bill. Deborah moggach when ravi kapoor, an overworked london doctor, is driven beyond endurance by his difficult fatherinlaw, his entrepreneurial cousin sonny opens a retirement home for british pensioners in bangalore. Helen falconer enjoys these foolish things, deborah moggachs witty and satisfying story about retirement helen falconer fri 6 feb 2004 20. These foolish things by deborah moggach waterstones. Moggach is at the height of her powers with this book sunday times. Deborah moggach has written several books and i plan on reading more from this author. It is a cathartic experience for the readers as well as the retirees who seek a different life in their twilight years and their families who come to visit. Helen falconer enjoys these foolish things, deborah moggachs.
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