Gavin Extence

Broschiertes Buch

The Universe Versus Alex Woods

Beschreibung

A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey... This novel might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.

Autor

Gavin Extence was born in 1982 and grew up in the interestingly named village of Swineshead, Lincolnshire. From the ages of 5-11, he enjoyed a brief but illustrious career as a chess player, winning numerous national championships and travelling to Moscow and St Petersburg to pit his wits against the finest young minds in Russia. He won only one game. Gavin is currently working on his second novel. When he is not writing, he enjoys cooking, amateur astronomy and going to Alton Towers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hachette Books Ireland / Hodder & Stoughton
• Seitenzahl: 407
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 130mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 290g
• ISBN-13: 9781444765892
• ISBN-10: 1444765892
• Artikelnr.: 37028362

Rezensionen

'This is a story that will have you smiling through your tears, a story that touches on the most potentially devastating of human dilemmas, without an ounce of sentimentality. It is also enormously uplifting. Perfectly crafted and beautifully written, the voice of this novel is true and clear and brings to life the human condition with insight, tenderness and humour. Which is to say the quality of style matches the quality of content. The Universe versus Alex Woods may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding novel by any standards. Unforgettable.' Red