A wonderfully original fable which will appeal to readers of all ages, from 'a British writer to be treasured' (Independent on Sunday) 'Of course, if this had been any other country The Scheme would still be going today. In any other country it would have been regarded as a national treasure. Planned to the finest detail by people of vision, The Scheme was watertight, and could not possibly go wrong. Except in this country.' Life on The Scheme is like being in a great big feather bed. You've got your full uniform provided ...
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A wonderfully original fable which will appeal to readers of all ages, from 'a British writer to be treasured' (Independent on Sunday) 'Of course, if this had been any other country The Scheme would still be going today. In any other country it would have been regarded as a national treasure. Planned to the finest detail by people of vision, The Scheme was watertight, and could not possibly go wrong. Except in this country.' Life on The Scheme is like being in a great big feather bed. You've got your full uniform provided, winter and summer, subsidized cups of tea and sandwiches, the opportunity for a quiet doze in a lay-by while you wait to clock off, and a generous weekly wage. And all you've got to do is turn up for work every day! But it could all so easily come to an end. Already, workers are beginning to divide into opposing camps, and a new superintendent has arrived, intent on sending The Scheme the way of 'all those other failed social experiments, like public transport, school dinners and municipal orchestras'. Might the chill winds of change spell an end to our glorious summer?
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New. New Ships From Canada New in new dust jacket Sewn binding Cloth over boards 176 p Audience: General/trade Product Description: The whole idea is simple yet so perfect: men drive to and from strategically placed warehouses in Univansidentical and serviceable vehiclestransporting replacement parts forUnivans Gloriously self-perpetuating, the Scheme was designed to give an honest days wage for an honest days labor That it produces nothing does not obtain Our hero in Magnus Mills mesmerizing new work is a five-year veteran of the Scheme: he knows the best routes, the easiest managers, the quickest ways in and out Inevitably, trouble begins to brew A woman arrives on the scene Some workers develop delivery sidelines And most disturbing of all, not all participants are in agreement There are Flat-Dayers, who believe the Schemes eight-hour day is sacrosanct and inviolable, and there are Swervers, who fancy being let off a little early now and again Disagreement turns to argumen.
