The Demolition of the Century by Duncan Sarkies - ISBN: 9781848541115
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Lost socks, lost son, and a wrecking ball of trouble.

The Demolition of the Century

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    11 March 2014

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Summary

Tom Spotswood (a.k.a. William McGinty) is an insurance investigator who has lost his socks, his suitcase, his career, his ex-wife, and most importantly, his son, Frank.

He is being followed by Robert Valentine, the mysterious owner of the horse with no sperm; Alastair Shook and his van of teenage guards; and Spud, a demolition man who is using his wrecking ball to bring down the most beautiful movie theatre in town, the Century.

To find his son he will have to come to terms wi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848541115
ISBN-10:1848541112
Author:Duncan Sarkies
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:11 March 2014
Weight:294g
Dimensions:197mm x 132mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

It’s twisted, surprising and very very very funny. Did I put too many verys? I don’t think so. - Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords, on Two Little Boys

It’s twisted, surprising and very very very funny. Did I put too many verys? I don’t think so. - Jemaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords, on Two Little Boys

About The Author

Duncan Sarkies

Duncan Sarkies has written several plays, film scripts and live shows as well as two novels. He wrote an episode for the HBO TV series Flight of the Conchords and his book of short stories, Stray Thoughts and Nose Bleeds, won Best First Book at the Montana New Zealand Book Awards in 2000. Two Little Boys was released as a feature film in 2012.

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