The History of Us by Jonathan Harvey
Filled with Jonathan Harvey's trademark wit, warmth and outrageous humour, The History of Us is a novel about friendship and secrets, the choices we make and the consequences we face. 'I knew Jonathan Harvey could make me laugh. I didn't expect him to make me cry too' – Jojo Moye, author of Me Before You Liverpool 1985 Kathleen, Adam and Jocelyn are three teenage friends who bond over an unconventional nativity play. They all have ambitions, they all have dreams. Adam wants to be a writer, Jocelyn wants to sing and Kathleen – well, she wants to be an embalmer. London 2015 Kathleen is a borderline alcoholic, Adam is holding on to a shocking secret and Jocelyn is dead. Where did it all go wrong? How did having the world at their feet turn into having the weight of it on their shoulders?
Harvey is a constant pleasure: a serious comic writer whose books shine a light on our common humanity -- Alex Marwood
Full of Harvey's wit, warmth, humour and love of the Scouse accent, this is a story of friendships, secrets and the consequences of the bad choices we make * Essentials *
Another absolute delight from the master of the wicked one-liner * Heat *
I knew Jonathan Harvey could make me laughI didn't expect him to make me cry too -- Jojo Moyes
A total page turner, very entertaining, then very moving -- Marian Keyes
Full of Harvey's wit, warmth, humour and love of the Scouse accent, this is a story of friendships, secrets and the consequences of the bad choices we make * Essentials *
Another absolute delight from the master of the wicked one-liner * Heat *
I knew Jonathan Harvey could make me laughI didn't expect him to make me cry too -- Jojo Moyes
A total page turner, very entertaining, then very moving -- Marian Keyes
Jonathan Harvey comes from Liverpool and is the multi-award-winning writer of the play and film Beautiful Thing, the BAFTA-nominated sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme, and Beautiful People (Best Comedy: Banff TV Festival). He was on the writing teams for both Coronation Street and The Tracey Ullman Show. His other TV work includes Rev (Best Sitcom: BAFTA), At Home With The Braithwaites, Lilies, The Catherine Tate Show and Murder Most Horrid. He has written twenty stage plays. The History of Us is his fifth novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447298205 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447298209 |
| Titel | The History of Us |
| Autor | Jonathan Harvey |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Pan Macmillan |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2016-09-08 |
| Seitenanzahl | 400 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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