The Book of the Film of the Story of My Life - Softcover

Brandt, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0224060708 ISBN 13: 9780224060707

Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

A hilarious first novel by the highly praised author of Alpha Male Frederick Case is a 42-year-old New Zealand film-maker failing in London. He's separated from his wife, Sophie Carlisle, an actress who has run off with super-stud actor Matt Chalmers, her co-star in the smash hit movie Shag City - the first mainstream film ever to depict an erect penis being sucked. To make matters worse Sophie is pregnant. When Frederick is invited to fly out to the film world's party of the year on the remote Pacific island of Makulalanana, knowing that Sophie and Matt will be there, he hires 'Miss Melissa', a hooker (and of course another expat New Zealander), to play the part of his gorgeous new girlfriend. On meeting Sophie again, Frederick is convinced that the baby must be his. He pays Melissa to seduce Matt...The Book of the Film of the Story of My Life is very funny indeed - about life, love, the film business - and expat New Zealanders.

About this title

Review:

"This is a dazzling piece of writing." -- "New Zealand Herald"

Book Description:

New Zealand author William Brant's acclaimed debut is a hilarious farce about the film industry, ex-girlfriends and desperate measures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0224060708
• ISBN 13: 9780224060707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336