The Radleys by Matt Haig
Meet the Radleys Peter, Helen and their teenage children, Clara and Rowan, live in a typical suburban English town. They are an everyday family, averagely dysfunctional, averagely content. But, as their children have yet to find out, the Radleys have a devastating secret In this moving, thrilling and extraordinary portrait of one unusual family, The Radleys asks what we grow into when we grow up, and explores what we gain - and lose - when we deny our appetites.
I love this bookIt's fabulous and moving and funny and strange. -- Jeanette Winterson on The Last Family in England
So surprising and strange that it vaults into a realm all of its own . . . delightfully weird. * * The Guardian on The Dead Fathers Club * *
A compelling book; a page-turner in the best sense of the word. -- John Burnside on The Possession of Mr Cave, The Guardian
A comic tour de force . . . On another level it's a desperately sad view from underneath as a family falls apart. * * The Times on The Last Family in England * *
Humorous and original. A crossover book like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. * * Daily Mail on The Dead Fathers Club * *
All vampire fiction has a strong sexual undercurrent; but in this book, the passion's not just for the pale-faced teens. -- Helen Brown * * Daily Mail * *
An enjoyably twisty and self aware tale . . . that should appeal to all vampire fans, whatever their age. -- Ben East * * Metro * *
Great fun. * * Vogue * *
A witty introduction to present-day vampire lore. * * The Observer * *
A bloody good read. * * News of the World * *
This is an author who doesn't do run-of-the-mill . . . the result is a blackly humorous novel that shimmers with secrets and shadows and unspoken longings. * * The Press * *
Pointed, clever and witty. * * Independent * *
This is a novel with a twist that draws you in with its short chapters and original plot. At times it is amusing and at others quite moving and well-observed . . . it will make you look at your neighbours in a new light. * * Gazette and Herald * *
So surprising and strange that it vaults into a realm all of its own . . . delightfully weird. * * The Guardian on The Dead Fathers Club * *
A compelling book; a page-turner in the best sense of the word. -- John Burnside on The Possession of Mr Cave, The Guardian
A comic tour de force . . . On another level it's a desperately sad view from underneath as a family falls apart. * * The Times on The Last Family in England * *
Humorous and original. A crossover book like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. * * Daily Mail on The Dead Fathers Club * *
A sharp, bloody tale of abstinence and indulgence (and
trying not to eat the neighbours).
All vampire fiction has a strong sexual undercurrent; but in this book, the passion's not just for the pale-faced teens. -- Helen Brown * * Daily Mail * *
An enjoyably twisty and self aware tale . . . that should appeal to all vampire fans, whatever their age. -- Ben East * * Metro * *
Great fun. * * Vogue * *
A witty introduction to present-day vampire lore. * * The Observer * *
A bloody good read. * * News of the World * *
This is an author who doesn't do run-of-the-mill . . . the result is a blackly humorous novel that shimmers with secrets and shadows and unspoken longings. * * The Press * *
Pointed, clever and witty. * * Independent * *
This is a novel with a twist that draws you in with its short chapters and original plot. At times it is amusing and at others quite moving and well-observed . . . it will make you look at your neighbours in a new light. * * Gazette and Herald * *
Matt Haig was born in 1975. His debut novel, The Last Family in England, was a UK bestseller. The Dead Fathers Club, an update of Hamlet featuring an eleven-year-old boy, and The Possession of Mr Cave, a horror story about an overprotective father, are being made into films and have been translated into numerous languages. He is also the author of the award winning children's novel Shadow Forest, and its sequel, The Runaway Troll.
Matt has lived in London and Spain, and now lives in York with the writer Andrea Semple and their two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847678607 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847678602 |
| Title | The Radleys |
| Author | Matt Haig |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2010-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Winner of Channel 4 TV Book Club Summer Read 2011, Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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