Fairy Gunmother by Daniel Pennac
A policeman on a mission of mercy is shot dead at point-blank range by a sweet old granny on a frosty morning. Maniacally inventive - some have called it deranged - Pennac's creations in The Fairy Gunmother have achieved cult status all over Europe.
These are..classic page-turners, in which the loyalty and decency of ordinary (and not so ordinary) people contrive to vanquish villains and tyrants -- Ruth Morse * Times Literary Supplement *
Already a bestseller in its native country, it deserves to be one here if there's any justice in the world of crime -- Maxim Jakubowski * Time Out *
There is only profit and pleasure to be had in this wise, good-humoured, funny book -- David Coward * Times Literary Supplement *
A crime novel in a class of its own, you'll laugh till you cry -- Bertrand Audusse * Le Monde *
Already a bestseller in its native country, it deserves to be one here if there's any justice in the world of crime -- Maxim Jakubowski * Time Out *
There is only profit and pleasure to be had in this wise, good-humoured, funny book -- David Coward * Times Literary Supplement *
A crime novel in a class of its own, you'll laugh till you cry -- Bertrand Audusse * Le Monde *
Daniel Pennac was born in Casablanca in 1944, his father being in the army. He travelled widely in his youth, in Europe, Asia and Africa, and has been employed in a number of capacities, including woodcutter, Paris cab driver, illustrator and schoolteacher. His "Belleville Quintet", written round the character of Benjamin Malaussène, has been published in many languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860464454 |
| ISBN 10 | 1860464459 |
| Title | Fairy Gunmother |
| Author | Daniel Pennac |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1998-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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