Chapter and Verse by Bateman
Writer Ivan Connor is desperate. His publisher has turned down his wonderful new novel, his agent is out of ideas, and the only person to turn up at his latest reading is his mum. He's deeply jealous of the marketable Francesca Brady, a hugely successful author of fat romantic books for fat romantic people, whose expansive hair and bright red lipstick mock him from posters everywhere he goes. He's also living at home since his marriage broke up, and he's just collected the wrong child from school. But one night Connor stumbles on a route back to the top, via a beautiful model, two deranged psychopaths, a multi-million pound publishing fraud, true love and utter heartbreak...
'Chapter & Verse is a diverting comedy, which gives further plausibility to the hopes of Bateman's publishers to sell him as an Irish Carl Hiaasen..He shows a high talent for farce and a way with comic detail' Guardian 17/5/03 -- Guardian 20030517 'He's funny, has a nose for the popular, writes with wit and ease' Mirror 5/4/03 -- Mirror 20030405
Colin Bateman was a journalist in Northern Ireland before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, DIVORCING JACK, won the Betty Trask Prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films of DIVORCING JACK, CROSSMAHEART and WILD ABOUT HARRY. He lives in Ireland with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780755302468 |
| ISBN 10 | 075530246X |
| Title | Chapter and Verse |
| Author | Bateman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2004-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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