The Satsuma Complex

Bob Mortimer

ISBN 10: 139852364X / ISBN 13: 9781398523647

Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2022

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: Gary Thorn, un asistente legal de treinta años en Londres, conoce a una chica en un pub y se enamora de ella. Cuando ella desaparece repentinamente, todo lo que Gary tiene para recordarla es el libro que estaba leyendo: 'The Satsuma Complex'. Pero cuando Brendan desaparece, Gary necesita encontrar a la chica a la que ahora llama Satsuma para obtener algunas respuestas. Así comienza la búsqueda de Gary, a través de los barrios y las tiendas de pasteles del sur de Londres, para finalmente traer algo de amor y emoción a su vida. EAN: 9781398523647 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Satsuma Complex Autor: Bob Mortimer Editorial: Simon & Schuster Ltd Idioma: en Páginas: 304 Formato: tapa blanda.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Satsuma Complex
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 139852364X
• ISBN 13: 9781398523647
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Como nuevo

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Synopsis

*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023*

*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023*

‘Funny, clever and sweet… there is a lot of Mortimer’s ridiculousness’ – Sunday Times

‘The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – Observer

‘Like Spike Milligan, Mortimer has managed to use a novel for his distinctive comedic voice’ – The Telegraph 

My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice.

Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex. But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers.

And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life…

A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Satsuma Complex is the brilliantly funny first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.

About the Author

Bob Mortimer was born in Middlesbrough in 1959, the youngest of four sons. He trained as a solicitor before a chance encounter with Vic Reeves in the 1980s led to a successful career in comedy as half of duo Reeves and Mortimer. His screen credits include Shooting Stars, Big Night Out, Catterick and most recently BBC2's Gone Fishing. His memoir, And Away…, published in 2021. It became the bestselling memoir of the year and was named Times and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year. His first novel, The Satsuma Complex, was published in 2022 and won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for Comic Fiction. The sequel, The Hotel Avocado, was an immediate number one bestseller on release in 2024. His books have now sold over 2 million copies. He's on Twitter and Instagram as @RealBobMortimer.