The Good Mayor by Andrew Nicoll
Every day, Mayor Tibo Krovic stops off at the local cafe on the way to work, drinks his Viennese coffee with extra figs, leaves a bag of sweets for the owner, and goes to wait in his office for the arrival of his glorious secretary Agathe.
"A Baltic Brief Encounter" * Independent *
"One of the best books I have ever read.. It had a humour and lightness of touch that hooked me from the first page to the last" -- Kate Devlin * Daily Telegraph *
"An extraordinary achievement. I think it a seriously original and profoundly creative piece of literature" * Scotsman *
"The finest, most tender novel of the 21st century... The delicious writing takes it into a rare league. Never has anyone written a novel which makes you care so achingly much for the awkward lovers... The Good Mayor simply makes you want to go out and fall in love with someone" * The Sun *
"A triumph of tone, very moving, completely convincing" -- Andrew Marr
"One of the best books I have ever read.. It had a humour and lightness of touch that hooked me from the first page to the last" -- Kate Devlin * Daily Telegraph *
"An extraordinary achievement. I think it a seriously original and profoundly creative piece of literature" * Scotsman *
"The finest, most tender novel of the 21st century... The delicious writing takes it into a rare league. Never has anyone written a novel which makes you care so achingly much for the awkward lovers... The Good Mayor simply makes you want to go out and fall in love with someone" * The Sun *
"A triumph of tone, very moving, completely convincing" -- Andrew Marr
After a brief stint as a lumberjack, Andrew Nicoll has spent his working life as a newspaper journalist. He has had short stories published in New Writing Scotland and other magazines. Andrew is married with three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099540274 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099540274 |
| Title | The Good Mayor |
| Author | Andrew Nicoll |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Winner of Saltire Society/Royal Mail Scottish First Book of the Year 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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