Contacts by Mark Watson

Contacts by Mark Watson

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One man’s last journey. One hundred and fifty-eight chances to save his life. The unforgettable new book from award-winning writer and comedian Mark Watson!

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Contacts by Mark Watson

One mans last journey. One hundred and fifty-eight chances to save his life. The unforgettable new book from award-winning writer and comedian Mark Watson!

'Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers and Contacts is by far his best book yet' Adam Kay,bestselling author of This is Going to Hurt

Witty, emotional and beautifully writtenJill Mansell, bestselling author of Maybe This Time

'This is such a great book, funny and serious and daring and humaneI prefer Mark Watson to Leo Tolstoy – both as a novelist and a stand-up comedian' Richard Curtis, award-winning director of Love Actually

Contacts portrays the nuanced layers of male mental health through brilliant, engaging storytelling. It made me laugh, cry, reflect and want to check in on all my friends’Emma Gannon, bestselling author of Olive

‘It’s funny and moving and kept me awake half the night because I so badly wanted to find out what happens’ Tim Minchin

‘A brave and beautiful book about the importance of every human connection … A compassionate, thought-provoking read’ Sarah Haywood, bestselling author of The Cactus

‘All his trademark humour and clever insights swimming around such beautiful, touching characters and relationships’ Hannah Begbie, bestselling author of Blurred Lines

‘I devoured this book. It’s funny, sad, insightful, heartbreaking, hopeful and so cleverly put together. A real treat.’ Chris Addison

Gripping, moving and uplifting… and how easy it is for a life to fall off the rails and how it’s the connections we make that put us back on track’ Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project

‘My favourite book I’ve read this year. Tense, funny, and full of heart – I felt, ironically, as though I was holding James’ life in my hands’ Joe Heap bestselling author of The Rules of Seeing

Mark Watson is the acclaimed author of eight books, most recently The Place that Didn't Exist, Hotel Alpha, and The Knot, which have been published in twelve languages. He is also a stand-up comedian and has won numerous awards in Britain and Australia. He regularly appears on TV, has had his own cult Radio 4 series and been named the Edinburgh Festival’s highest achiever of the decade by The Times. He lives in North London.

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ISBN 13 9780008346973
ISBN 10 0008346976
Title Contacts
Author Mark Watson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2020-10-29
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.