The book of George

Kate Greathead

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If you haven’t had the misfortune of dating a George, you know someone who has. He’s a young man brimming with potential but incapable of following through; sweet yet non-committal to his long-suffering girlfriend; distant from but still reliant on his mother; charmingly funny one minute, sullenly brooding the next. Here, Kate Greathead paints one particular, unforgettable George in a series of droll and surprisingly poignant snapshots of his life over two decades. Despite his failings, it’s hard not to root for George at least a little. Beneath his cynicism is a reservoir of fondness for his girlfriend, Jenny, and her valiant willingness to put up with him. Each demonstration of his flaws is paired with a self-eviscerating comment. No one is more disappointed in him than himself (except maybe Jenny and his mother).

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Publish Date: 30/01/2025
ISBN: 9781805463245 Category: Tag:

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‘A smart, funny and surprisingly moving read for fans of Dolly Alderton’ THE I PAPER’A commercial-literary gem for fans of Kiley Reid, Curtis Sittenfeld and Alison Espach’ PANDORA SYKES’If you’re honest, you’ll admit that you’ve raised George or dated George or, worse, you are George’ WASHINGTON POST’This book is a knockout’ MARIA SEMPLE’An excellent novel…as convincing as it is moving’ ADELLE WALDMAN’Perceptive, funny and tender’ ALISON ESPACHWe all know a George. He’s the kind of guy who’s brimming with potential but incapable of following through; he doesn’t know if he’s in love with his girlfriend, but he certainly likes having her around; he’s distant from – but still reliant on – his mother; he swears he’ll finish his novel one day. Sure, you might find him disappointing. But no one is more disappointed in George than George himself. As funny as it is astute and as singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving never-coming-of-age tale and a portrait of one man, but also countless others.

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Weight 398 g
Dimensions 216 × 135 × 20 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K