A funny, moving and highly original snapshot of what it is to be a thirtysomething in a post-Duran Duran world.Jon Marshall leads a pretty normal life. He's a partner in his own practice, owns a nice house in a nice suburb and cruises town in a Beemer. But things are about to change. Big time. It all kicks off when he falls prey to the vicissitudes of email dating and is forced to bear the brunt of the tantrums of a grumpy (and increasingly aggressive) Window Weasel, sent to him in a moment of madness by his friend and colleague, George. Events are complicated further by a new 'running buddy', a mad woman with eighties hair, and a very accident-prone cat, all of whom conspire to make Jon's world spiral ever so slightly out of control . . .Fortunately, the responsibility of being the lone parent to an adorable baby girl, nicknamed the Bean, brings him back to relative sanity, for it's the Bean who shows him life's endless possibilities.Nick Earls has written another terrific novel that will have you sniggering with glee and begging for more. PERFECT SKIN is sheer, indulgent delight!
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"Dating can be daunting at any age, but Earls paints the battle of the sexes as a friendly duel with plenty of promising common ground....A well-crafted and genuinely romantic book." --"Publishers Weekly" "In "Perfect Skin," when you least expect it, love can come right up andsurprise you. Nick Earls has a decided knack for screwball comedy and creatingoddball characters who find love in many unexpected places. "Perfect Skin"is a perfectly quirky delight." --Karen Moline, author of "Belladonna" "Don't miss out on this charming and quirky story of a thirty-something single father coping with romance, fatherhood, dermatology, and '80s hair. If you want to laugh out loud, read "Perfect Skin,"" --Libby Schmais, author of "The Perfect Elizabeth" "Funny and moving...with complex characters and compelling examinations of the ambivalence that sometimes accompanies grief." --"Booklist "
Book Description:
A funny and original snapshot of what it is to be a thirtysomething in a post-Duran Duran world . . .
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- PublisherMacmillan
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0333901665
- ISBN 13 9780333901663
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
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