I'll Go To Bed At Noon
$35.93
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2005
Summary
SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2004.
It is 1970 in the suburbs of north London and, from the untidy comfort of her crowded house, Colette Jones is watching her older brother go to pieces, drinking himself into oblivion on home-made wine. Colette knows the solace a drink can provide, being partial to an evening at the Red Lion herself. But soon she finds she cannot afford to ignore the destructive effect that alcohol is having on her family, and with gritted teeth Colette is forc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099286936 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099286939 |
| Author: | Gerard Woodward |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“Woodward’s novels rise far above the ordinary. His characters are wonderfully complex and rich.” -Daily Telegraph “The narrative is mind-bogglingly crisp, resource
The narrative is mind-bogglingly crisp, resourceful and sometimes hilarious in its description of the myriad ways in which people drink… This is both a moral and a literary book… Remarkable * Sunday Times *
This is a novel where the characters seem like friends and family. It’s a fine achievement – Blake Morrison * Guardian *
The funniest sad book you’ll read all year * The Times *
A painfully funny, beautifully written account of a wayward family falling like dominoes to the demon drink – Rowan Pelling
Far above the ordinary. Woodward’s characters are wonderfully complex and rich * Daily Telegraph *
About The Author
Gerard Woodward
Gerard Woodward was born in London in 1961. After studying painting and anthropology, he published three prize-winning collections of poetry- Householder, After the Deafening and Island to Island. His first novel August, was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award. He lives in Manchester.
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