The Secret Life of E. Robert Pendleton by Michael Collins - ISBN: 9780753820605
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Literary failure, a dark secret, and a chance at redemption.

The Secret Life of E. Robert Pendleton

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    6 September 2007

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Summary

It’s been over a decade since Robert Pendleton published his brilliant short story debut and his hopes for a dazzling literary career now lie in tatters. Hanging on to his tenure in literature at Bannockburn college by the slimmest of threads, Pendleton’s simmering despair boils over with the arrival on campus of his one-time friend, now nemesis, the bestselling author and king of the coffee-table book, David Horowitz.

For Pendleton, death seems to be the only remaining option, but hi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780753820605
ISBN-10:0753820609
Author:Michael Collins
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:6 September 2007
Weight:324g
Dimensions:203mm x 173mm x 31mm
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Critics Review

Stylish campus thriller sees him at the top of his game…A clever page turner

Stylish campus thriller sees him at the top of his game…A clever page turner - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Consistently intriguing - THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

About The Author

Michael Collins

Michael Collins was born in 1964 in Limerick, Ireland. He is the author of six novels and two collections of short stories. His work has garnered numerous awards, including a Pushcart Award for Best American Short Stories, The Kerry Ingredients Irish Novel of the Year and he has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and IMPAC Award. Collins is also an extreme athlete and is currently training for The North Pole Marathon.

Previous titles:

Secret Life of E. Robert Pendleton; Lost Souls; Resurrectionists; Keepers of Truth; Emerald Underground; Feminists Go Swimming; Life and Times of a Tea Boy; Meat Eaters

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