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Bernice Rubens. 3.67. 1,467 ratings171 reviews. Norman is the clever one of a close-knit Jewish family in the East End of London. Infant prodigy; brilliant barrister; the apple of his parents' eyes... until at forty-one he becomes a drug addict, confined to his bedroom, at the mercy of his hallucinations and paranoia.
The Elected Member is a novel by Welsh writer Bernice Rubens. It won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1970. Plot. The novel's main character is Norman Zweck, who is addicted to amphetamines and is convinced that he sees silverfish wherever he goes. Awards. The Elected Member won the 1970 Booker Prize.
Bernice Rubens became the first woman (and to date the only Welsh novelist) to win the Booker Prize when she triumphed in its second year, 1970, with The Elected Member. Bernice Rubens explores what happens to a respectable, close-knit Jewish family when the apple of his parents’ eyes becomes a middle-aged drug addict.
16 de sept. de 2014 · The elected member. by. Rubens, Bernice. Publication date. 1986. Publisher. London : Abacus. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; toronto.
1 de jul. de 1991 · Paperback – July 1, 1991. Norman is the clever one of a close-knit Jewish family in the East End of London. Infant prodigy; brilliant barrister; the apple of his parents' eyes... until at forty-one he becomes a drug addict, confined to his bedroom, at the mercy of his hallucinations and paranoia.
3 de sept. de 2020 · Books. The Elected Member. Bernice Rubens. Little, Brown Book Group, Sep 3, 2020 - Fiction - 240 pages. Norman is the clever one of a close-knit Jewish family in the East End of London.
Robertgreaves | Apr 17, 2019 |. An early Booker Prize winner. Bernice Rubens begins The Elected Member by introducing the reader to the surreal world of Norman Zweck, a tormented man who "sees" creatures swarming around his room, over his bed and his body.
