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Stepping Westward is a 1965 novel by British writer Malcolm Bradbury. It follows James Walker, an English novelist who accepts a creative-writing fellowship at a fictional university in the American Midwest, where his expectations collide with local academic customs, politics, and social life. The novel uses comic culture shock to examine the relationship between British and American literary institutions and suits readers interested in academic satire and expatriate experience.
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How good is Stepping Westward?
Stepping Westward scores 6.35/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Campus Novel category.
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