Summer Things by Joseph Connolly
Howard's getting it in the neck at home. Dotty isn't getting any at all. And Norman's getting it at work - from the girl under his desk. What they need is a holiday to let off a bit of steam. And steam is just what they get. As couples of varied ages, class and income set up their deckchairs on the beach, the scene is set for a few crossed wires, a wave of embarrassment and a lot of sand between the sheets. Sun, sea, sex, squabbling: Joseph Connolly's bestselling novel goes straight to the secret heart of that sticky farce of lust and snobbery: the British seaside.
'The author has seen the world of human misery in a grain of seaside sand and his title is deeply, bleakly ironic.. Viciously funny' Daily Telegraph. * Daily Telegraph *
'This is not a book about love, but a book about illicit, breathless, self-absorbed couplings and that kind of panic-ridden snobbery so dear to the English middle-class mentality, all described with gusto and distaste' Literary Review. * Literary Review *
'Connolly has established himself as a very English comic author, in the tradition of P.G. Wodehouse' The Times. * The Times *
'This is not a book about love, but a book about illicit, breathless, self-absorbed couplings and that kind of panic-ridden snobbery so dear to the English middle-class mentality, all described with gusto and distaste' Literary Review. * Literary Review *
'Connolly has established himself as a very English comic author, in the tradition of P.G. Wodehouse' The Times. * The Times *
Joseph Connolly is the critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling writer of eleven novels, as well as eleven works of non-fiction. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782066989 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782066985 |
| Title | Summer Things |
| Author | Joseph Connolly |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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