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"Clever and entertaining... A delight to read" (Time Out)
"Brandt's agile wit and graceful prose lift this comedy of middle-aged masculinity well above the competition" (Observer)
"A tragi-comic gem" (Sunday Tribune)
"This is a dazzling piece of writing" (New Zealand Herald)
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"Brandt's agile wit and graceful prose lift this comedy of middle-aged masculinity well above the competition" (Observer)
"A tragi-comic gem" (Sunday Tribune)
"This is a dazzling piece of writing" (New Zealand Herald)
New Zealand author William Brant's acclaimed debut is a hilarious farce about the film industry, ex-girlfriends and desperate measures.
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- PublisherVictoria University Press
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0864734425
- ISBN 13 9780864734426
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 334 pages. Cover wornOnce Frederick Case passionately believe d he could change the world. Sometime later, he decided to put up with it. Today, on his forty-second birthday, this New Zealander realizes he can't do either, and now it's the world's turn. And it isn't being kind. Frederick is a struggling film producer who is losing his hair and tempted to accept money from his rich pare nts. He reads tons of lousy scripts and bemoans the loss of his w ife, Sophie, to her hunky costar - the one who, with Sophie, made history with the first oral sex scene ever performed in a major motion picture. Now fortune strikes Frederick with an invitation to an exclusive island. With a gorgeous date - a vulnerable young hooker named Melissa - and Sophie and her lover among the guests (surprise!), he'll finally learn the answers to life's burning q uestions: Are people really who we think they are? Is real love a s predictable as the movies? And can we really go home again?--BO OK JACKET. Seller Inventory # 2745m
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 300 pages. Description Imagine your ex-wife is a star, your own production company is failing, and at the age of 42 you're li ving on handouts from your parents. Then a surprise invitation to a millionaire's birthday party on a remote Pacific islands provi des the opportunity to cause some mayhem of your own . Seller Inventory # 943o
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 'Once Frederick Case passionately believed he could change the world. Sometime later, he decided to put up with it. Today, on his forty-second birthday, this New Zealander realizes he can't do either, and now it's the world's turn. And it isn't being kind.' 'Frederick is a struggling film producer who is losing his hair and tempted to accept money from his rich parents. He reads tons of lousy scripts and bemoans the loss of his wife, Sophie, to her hunky costar - the one who, with Sophie, made history with the first oral sex scene ever performed in a major motion picture. Now fortune strikes Frederick with an invitation to an exclusive island. With a gorgeous date - a vulnerable young hooker named Melissa - and Sophie and her lover among the guests (surprise!), he'll finally learn the answers to life's burning questions: Are people really who we think they are? Is real love as predictable as the movies? And can we really go home again?'--BOOK JACKET. 334 pages. Seller Inventory # 1544687
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 'Once Frederick Case passionately believed he could change the world. Sometime later, he decided to put up with it. Today, on his forty-second birthday, this New Zealander realizes he can't do either, and now it's the world's turn. And it isn't being kind.' 'Frederick is a struggling film producer who is losing his hair and tempted to accept money from his rich parents. He reads tons of lousy scripts and bemoans the loss of his wife, Sophie, to her hunky costar - the one who, with Sophie, made history with the first oral sex scene ever performed in a major motion picture. Now fortune strikes Frederick with an invitation to an exclusive island. With a gorgeous date - a vulnerable young hooker named Melissa - and Sophie and her lover among the guests (surprise!), he'll finally learn the answers to life's burning questions: Are people really who we think they are? Is real love as predictable as the movies? And can we really go home again?'--BOOK JACKET. 334 pages. Seller Inventory # 1462640
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Book Description Condition: Good. 'Once Frederick Case passionately believed he could change the world. Sometime later, he decided to put up with it. Today, on his forty-second birthday, this New Zealander realizes he can't do either, and now it's the world's turn. And it isn't being kind.' 'Frederick is a struggling film producer who is losing his hair and tempted to accept money from his rich parents. He reads tons of lousy scripts and bemoans the loss of his wife, Sophie, to her hunky costar - the one who, with Sophie, made history with the first oral sex scene ever performed in a major motion picture. Now fortune strikes Frederick with an invitation to an exclusive island. With a gorgeous date - a vulnerable young hooker named Melissa - and Sophie and her lover among the guests (surprise!), he'll finally learn the answers to life's burning questions: Are people really who we think they are? Is real love as predictable as the movies? And can we really go home again?'--BOOK JACKET. 334 pages. Seller Inventory # 1135135
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Book Description Paperback. Finalist, Montana New Zealand Book Awards, 2003 Imagine your ex-wife is a filmstar and her face is everywhere you look; your own production company is failing; and at the age of 42 youà ¢à  à  re living in London on handouts from your parents. But then a surprise invitation to a millionaireà ¢à  à  s birthday party on a remote Pacific island provides the opportunity to cause some mayhem of your own . . . This first novel from the prizewinning author of Alpha Male is both moving and laugh-out-loud funny and has been raved about by both readers and critics. WILLIAM BRANDT was born in London in 1961 to New Zealand parents. He grew up in New Zealand, and has lived in Australia, Russia and the UK. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and has appeared in many films and productions including a guest appearance on New Zealand television's hospital soap-opera Shortland Street. He is the author of the prize-winning collection of short stories Alpha Male. He has written two plays and also for television. Click to download the first chapter from VUP To download, left-click to load in your browser, or right click and select "Save Target As." to save to your computer. Seller Inventory # 19563019
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Book Description Paperback. Finalist, Montana New Zealand Book Awards, 2003 Imagine your ex-wife is a filmstar and her face is everywhere you look; your own production company is failing; and at the age of 42 youà ¢à  à  re living in London on handouts from your parents. But then a surprise invitation to a millionaireà ¢à  à  s birthday party on a remote Pacific island provides the opportunity to cause some mayhem of your own . . . This first novel from the prizewinning author of Alpha Male is both moving and laugh-out-loud funny and has been raved about by both readers and critics. WILLIAM BRANDT was born in London in 1961 to New Zealand parents. He grew up in New Zealand, and has lived in Australia, Russia and the UK. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and has appeared in many films and productions including a guest appearance on New Zealand television's hospital soap-opera Shortland Street. He is the author of the prize-winning collection of short stories Alpha Male. He has written two plays and also for television. Click to download the first chapter from VUP To download, left-click to load in your browser, or right click and select "Save Target As." to save to your computer This is a used book in good condition, meaning that it shows signs of wear but has no major defects.Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock. Seller Inventory # 18272880
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