The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - Softcover

Nobbs, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749303794 ISBN 13: 9780749303792

Publisher: Mandarin, 1990

Synopsis

Reginald Iolanthe Perrin is sick to death with selling exotic ices at Sunshine Desserts. He's fed up with his boss C.J. who delights in making his life hell. And he's had enough of his eager young assistants who think everything is 'super'. So begins Reggie's battle against consumerism. Driven to desperation by the rat race and the unpunctuality of Britain's trains, Reggie's small eccentricities escalate to the extreme. Until, finally, he leaves behind the unacceptable face of capitalism altogether. Driven off in a motorised jelly, and creating the world's biggest loganberry slick on his way, he dumps his clothes on a Dorset beach and sets off for new adventures...

About this title

Synopsis:

The novel which was the basis of the popular 1970s television series about an advertising executive who suffers a mental breakdown and tries to live an alternative lifestyle. The author's other comic novels include "Pratt of the Argus", "A Bit of a Do" and "Second to Last in the Sack Race".

About the Author:

David Nobbs was born in Kent. After university, he entered the army, then tried his hand at journalism and advertising before becoming a writer. A distinguished novelist and comedy writer, he lives near Harrogate with his wife Susan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mandarin
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0749303794
• ISBN 13: 9780749303792
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 320