Starter For Ten (e-bok)
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Kan laddas ned under 24 månader, dock max 6 gånger.
Språk
Engelska
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496
Utgivningsdatum
2004-03-01
Förlag
Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN
9781848943995

Starter For Ten E-bok

The debut novel by the author of ONE DAY

E-bok (LCP),  Engelska, 2004-03-01
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THE DEBUT NOVEL BY BELOVED BESTSELLER DAVID NICHOLLS

A comedy about love, class, growing up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom

''Painfully funny''
ELLE

''Hugely entertaining''
DAILY MAIL

''Wincingly good''
TIME OUT

''Unrivalled''
GLAMOUR

''I laughed a lot''
JEREMY PAXMAN

It''s 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition - to make it onto TV''s foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embarked on ''The Challenge'' than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress Alice Harbinson.

When Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a foolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all: he''s going to win the game, at any cost. Because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really wants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general knowledge . . .

ONE OF BRITAIN''S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS

''One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now''
FINANCIAL TIMES

''An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters''
DAILY TELEGRAPH

''Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love''
THE TIMES

''No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does''
EVENING STANDARD

''Genuinely brilliant''
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Brilliant... we would recommend it to anyone Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan Trust us, you'll love it Arena Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny... Read this book Jack Toe-curlingly embarrassing and cleverly observed... it'll have you wincing and laughing simultaneously. Fabulous Company A bittersweet coming-of-age tale ... A fine, funny book Heat Nicholls' portrayal of student affectations is accurate and funny ... clever and well-written Independent Spry, affecting debut ... If it's possible to wince with your whole body, that broadly equates to my experience of reading it Time Out A funny, touching novel reminiscent of the classic film Gregory's Girl with an authentic 1980s backdrop Sunday Mirror Hilarious ... you won't be able to put it down OK Painfully funny Elle Warm and funny ... Hilarious Daily Mirror Hugely (and deservedly) hyped ... Achingly funny She I laughed out loud, I cringed in recognition, and more than once I paused in admiration at an observation so wry, so on the money, I wondered why it had never occurred to me before. There have been many pretenders to the throne of Hornby; David Nicholls is his legitimate heir Mike Bullen, creator of 'Cold Feet' For conjuring up all those cringeworthy moments of youth, this read is unrivalled Glamour Relentlessly delightful Mil Millington Absolutely fabulous ... brilliantly funny Jenny Colgan, author of Amanda's Wedding Wonderfully written ... This is a lovely look back at a time when you were young enough to think that anything could happen The Word What a delight... David Nicholls is enormously talented, he has an exquisite eye for details, humour and the ridiculous and he deserves every ounce of the huge success he will undoubtedly have with this pleasure of a book Anna Maxted, author of Getting Over It I absolutely loved Starter for Ten Emily Barr, author of Backpack I adored "The Understudy". It's a fantastic comedy ... delightfully written and makes you realise that even though some people are always cast as second best, that doesn't mean they're never winners. New Woman A comic genius Maria Beaumont on David Nicholls I laughed a lot Jeremy Paxman on STARTER FOR TEN Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny, Starter for Ten hits the spot time after time. Read this book Jack on STARTER FOR TEN A zippy comedy with laugh-out-loud lines, grounded on a solid plot and first-rate dialogue...irresistible Daily Mail Brilliant... we would recommend it to anyone Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan Trust us, you'll love it Arena Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny... Read this book Jack Toe-curlingly embarrassing and cleverly observed... it'll have you wincing and laughing simultaneously. Fabulous Company A bittersweet coming-of-age tale ... A fine, funny book Heat Nicholls' portrayal of student affectations is accurate and funny ... clever and well-written Independent Spry, affecting debut ... If it's possible to wince with your whole body, that broadly equates to my experience of reading it Time Out A funny, touching novel reminiscent of the classic film Gregory's Girl with an authentic 1980s backdrop Sunday Mirror Hilarious ... you won't be able to put it down OK Painfully funny Elle Warm and funny ... Hilarious Daily Mirror Hugely (and deservedly) hyped ... Achingly funny She I laughed out loud, I cringed in recognition, and more than once I paused in admiration at an observation so wry, so on the money, I wondered why it had never occurred to me before. There have been many pretenders to the throne of Hornby; David Nicholls is his legitimate heir Mike Bullen, creator of 'Cold Feet' For conjuring up all those cringeworthy moments of youth, this read is unrivalled Glamour Relentlessly delightful Mil Millington Absolutely fabulous ... brilliantly funny Jenny Colgan, author of Amanda's Wedding Wonderfully written ... This is a lovely look back at a time when y

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David Nicholls trained as an actor before making the switch to writing. His TV credits include the third series of Cold Feet, Rescue Me, and I Saw You, as well as a much-praised modern version of Much Ado About Nothing and an adaptation of Tess of the D'Urbervilles, both for BBC TV. David has continued to write for film and TV as well as writing novels, and he has twice been nominated for BAFTA awards. David's bestselling first novel, STARTER FOR TEN, was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2004, and David has written the screenplays for film versions of both STARTER FOR TEN (released in 2006, starring James McAvoy) and THE UNDERSTUDY (not yet released). David Nicholls' third novel, ONE DAY, was published in hardback in 2009 to extraordinary critical acclaim, and stayed in the Sunday Times top ten bestseller list for ten weeks on publication. It has since gone on to sell over 2 million copies and has been translated into thirty-seven languages. ONE DAY won the 2010 Galaxy Book of the Year Award. David wrote the screenplay for Lone Scherfig's film adaptation starring Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway, which was released in 2010.