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Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print

ISBN
  
978-1-4088-0035-5

Author
  
Genre
  
Novel

Country
  
United Kingdom

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Publication date
  
2009

Pages
  
160

Originally published
  
2009

Page count
  
160

Publisher
  
Bloomsbury Publishing

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The Maintenance of Headway is a novel by English author Magnus Mills published in 2009 by Bloomsbury.

Contents

Plot introduction

The book concerns bus-driving, Magnus Mills himself was once a bus-driver in London. The title refers to the concept (upheld by the inspectors) that "a fixed interval between buses on a regular service can be attained and adhered to". The novel concerns the tension between the officious inspectors and the drivers themselves who aim to arrive early.

Reception

  • The review form The Independent concluded with "There is no plot to speak of. (it) lacks the creepiness and intimations of apocalypse that haunt his previous work. But Mills's whimsy is always engaging, there are some brilliant jokes, and it is just the right length for a traffic-afflicted bus journey."
  • The New Statesman said "Although the dialogue, which is littered with moments of sublimely deadpan humour, is the most impressive thing about the book, the plot is perfectly serviceable and engaging"
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