Friday Night Club by Harry Ritchie
Nearly two decades after a crowd of schoolfriends in Scotland disbanded their regular Friday Night Club, it has reconvened - in London this time. At the centre, again, is Rob - now a man of means, a man about town, and a man of mystery. The story is told by the other members of the revived Friday Night Club, three men who spin round in Rob's orbit. There's lan, a hippy hedonist who has returned to Britain after wandering around Europe, teaching English and seducing women. There's Graham, freelance illustrator and aspiring artist, struggling to cope with the ghost of an ex, a flagging career and the lure of strong drink. And there's Alastair, whose shyness accounts for his nervous cough and his ability to attract nicknames, but only partly explains why he hasn't had sex since the Eighties.
Harry Ritchie proves once again that he can spin a fine yarn, turn a mean phrase and crack a good gag- ARENARitchie's narrative has an irrepressible energy. - The Independent. . . plenty of laugh-out-loud gags and witty character sketches, and for verisimilitude, this is as real as social realism gets. - Sunday TelegraphThe pace here is breathlessly fast and the writing sprinkled with gentle wit. . . - The Herald. . . a most assured debut for a new and intelligent Scottish voice. - ExpressIt's great fun; I didn't want to skip a page. - Daily TelegraphA deft and highly entertaining skit on 21st-century manhood - Daily Mail'Sheer pleasure to read, and I'll probably read it again." - Independent
Harry Ritchie was born in Fife in 1958. He was Literary Editor of The Sunday Times from 1993 to 1995. He is the author of 'The Last Pink Bits' and currently lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340822234 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340822236 |
| Title | Friday Night Club |
| Author | Harry Ritchie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2003-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |