The Man Who Forgot His Wife
$44.34
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2012
Summary
Funny, moving, poignant - the terrific new novel from the bestselling author of An Utterly Impartial History of Britain
Lots of husbands forget things – they forget that their wife had an important meeting that morning; they forget to pick up the dry cleaning; some of them even forget their wedding anniversary.
But Vaughan has forgotten he even has a wife. Her name, her face, their history together, everything she has ever told him, everything he has said to her – it has all g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552771634 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552771635 |
| Author: | John O'Farrell |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Black Swan |
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It’s a rare treat to come across a novel that is both comic and thoughtfully acute about love, and life, and stuff… Hilarious and heart-tugging, this is indeed a memorable comedy
It’s a rare treat to come across a novel that is both comic and thoughtfully acute about love, and life, and stuff… Hilarious and heart-tugging, this is indeed a memorable comedy * Guardian *
John O’Farrell has tapped the rich seam of domestic life in this fun new novel * Mirror *
Exudes prime-time, feel-good gold… What’s not to like? * Daily Mail *
A brilliantly comic tale with some sharp observations on modern marriage from one of the funniest writers around * Bella *
The jokes keep coming in this novel about an amnesiac family man, but the punchlines involve some serious philosophical thought * Independent on Sunday *
About The Author
John O'Farrell
John O’Farrell is the author of four novels- The Man Who Forgot His Wife, May Contain Nuts, This Is Your Life and The Best a Man Can Get. His novels have been translated into over twenty languages and have been adapted for radio and television. He has also written two best-selling history books- An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain, as well as a political memoir, Things Can Only Get Better and three collections of his column in The Guardian. A former comedy scriptwriter for such productions as Spitting Image, Room 101, Murder Most Horrid and Chicken Run, he is founder of the satirical website NewsBiscuit and can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes as Grumpy Old Men, Question Time and Have I Got News for You.
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