Bleak Expectations by Mark Evans
Based on the beloved Radio 4 series, BLEAK EXPECTATIONS recounts the remarkable adventures of young Pip Bin as he tries to make his way in a world made all horrible by the machinations of his cruel guardian, Mr Gently Benevolent. Grim circumstances, mistaken identities, nightmarish court-cases, ridiculous names, convenient coincidences to resolve plot problems, over-sentimental death scenes and lots and lots of adjectives: Bleak Expectations is a novel like Charles Dickens might have written after far too much gin.
The funniest book since the one I haven't written yetMark Evans sets the bar annoyingly high. -- Robert Webb
Deliciously irreverent spoof of all things Victorian and melodramatic....Evans keeps the gag rate high. * The Observer *
A brilliant Dickens pastiche. * The Telegraph *
Deliciously irreverent spoof of all things Victorian and melodramatic....Evans keeps the gag rate high. * The Observer *
A brilliant Dickens pastiche. * The Telegraph *
MARK EVANS has written four series of Bleak Expectations for Radio 4. He is an experienced comedy and entertainment writer for TV and radio; credits include That Mitchell and Webb Look, The Late Edition, Popetown and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472103406 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472103408 |
| Title | Bleak Expectations |
| Author | Mark Evans |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2012-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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