Who's Who in Hell by Robert Chalmers
Uproariously funny and achingly moving, this is a gripping debut novel about the Towards closing time in a London pub, Daniel Linnell has the idea of writing Who's Who In Hell: a mammoth compendium of the damned, whose entries range from the Emperor Nero and the Marquis de Sade, to contemporary figures like Gerald Longworth, a gangster whose enjoyment of violence is only exceeded by his furtive passion for Disney musicals. Daniel is supported by his girlfriend Laura, a feisty American with aberrant instincts and a dangerous attraction to altitude, and by his boss Alexander Whittington, the maverick obituaries editor of a national newspaper. News of the book's publication precipitates a sequence of events that propel Daniel and Laura out of their North London flat, deep into the badlands of Kansas - where they receive a unique welcome from her crazed and dysfunctional family - and back again. Bold, outrageously funny and ultimately wrenching, Who's Who In Hell establishes Robert Chalmers as one of the most original voices in contemporary fiction.
Alan Bleasdale says it's 'The best first novel I've read since Catch-22'Bold, outrageously funny and ultimately heart-wrenching, Who's Who in Hell establishes Robert Chalmers as one of the most original voices in contemporary fiction. This should appeal to fans of Nick Hornby and Jonathan Coe.
Robert Chalmers writes for the Mail on Sunday, GQ and the Independent. He lives in London and this is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903809990 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903809991 |
| Title | Who's Who in Hell |
| Author | Robert Chalmers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2002-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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