Sunbathing Naked by Guy Kennaway
Sunbathing Naked is one man's quest to understand the skin we're in and why we're all so obsessed with it. From the waiting rooms of Harley Street to the naked-sunbathing terraces of the Dead Sea, Kennaway navigates a multitude of cures for the incurable, telling his own provocative tale alongside the stories of a riotous identity-parade of doctors, quacks, patients and the smooth-skinned few that he meets along the way. This smart, hilarious and upbeat memoir is for anyone who has ever tried to cover up a spot, or felt their body was less than perfect.
Praise for One People Kennaway fills his stories with a warmth and humanity capable of brightening the chilliest morning * * Heat * *
Hilarious* * Daily Telegraph * *
Kennaway's satirical portrait of life in a small Jamaican community ripples with humour and crystal clear seas . . . like Keillor, his prose is even better read aloud. * * Independent * *
This year's funniest, most thoroughly likeable novel. A fantastical yet believable microcosm of life. * * GQ * *
Like Garrison Keillor, but with stronger material. * * Arena * *
Kennaway . . . looks at the prejudiced world with a sense of satire . . . Utterly unsentimental, though always unfllinching . . . Kennaway uses case histories to great effect and pokes fun at the array of suggested cures. -- Martin Tierney * * Herald * *
Hilarious* * Daily Telegraph * *
Kennaway's satirical portrait of life in a small Jamaican community ripples with humour and crystal clear seas . . . like Keillor, his prose is even better read aloud. * * Independent * *
This year's funniest, most thoroughly likeable novel. A fantastical yet believable microcosm of life. * * GQ * *
Like Garrison Keillor, but with stronger material. * * Arena * *
Kennaway . . . looks at the prejudiced world with a sense of satire . . . Utterly unsentimental, though always unfllinching . . . Kennaway uses case histories to great effect and pokes fun at the array of suggested cures. -- Martin Tierney * * Herald * *
Guy Kennaway lives in Wales and London. He has written three novels, including the highly acclaimed One People. He has been the recipient of the Hawthornden Fellowship, the runner-up in the Shiva Naipaul Prize and the winner of the Collins Scottish Short Story Competition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847670458 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847670458 |
| Title | Sunbathing Naked |
| Author | Guy Kennaway |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2008-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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