Mr Toppit - The Darkly Comic Richard & Judy Bestseller
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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2017 |
| Seiten | 384 |
| Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 2,4 cm |
| Gewicht | 264 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1408884887 |
| EAN | 9781408884881 |
| Bestell-Nr | 40888488UA |
The bestselling, Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Mr Toppit is a darkly comic, enthralling story of a family shaped by their father's literary legacy, exploring fame, fandom and long-buried secrets
Klappentext:
The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick 'Jangly with secrets' Sunday Times'Funny, inventive, surprisingly moving' Guardian'Royal Tenenbaums-style saga of dysfunctional family' The TimesWhen Arthur Hayman, author of The Hayseed Chronicles, dies, a bizarre chain of events makes his series of children's novels world-famous. But buried deep inside the books lie secrets that begin to shake Arthur's family - his son, Luke, reluctantly immortalized as the young hero; his daughter, Rachel, for whom the books are a hole through which her life has fallen; and his enigmatic wife, Martha, who knows that secrets are best kept well-hidden. And at the heart of The Hayseed Chronicles is the mysterious Mr Toppit, who will let none of the Haymans out of his grasp.A darkly comic story of a family shaped by their father's literary legacy, exploring fame, fandom and long-buried secrets
Rezension:
An extraordinary debut, not only for its confident storytelling but for its nerdish familiarity with such an eclectic range of subjects . Dark, funny . jangly with secrets Sunday Times