The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle - ISBN: 9781473608993
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Unexpected friendship, past secrets, and unlikely redemption change everything.

The Man I Think I Know

A feel-good, uplifting story of the most unlikely friendship

$37.87

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    14 June 2018

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Summary

As seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club

‘Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming.’ Ruth Hogan

‘Mike Gayle is the king of touching, human stories, and this big-hearted book is his best yet’ Heat, 5*

This is the stunning new novel from bestselling author Mike Gayle, for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. A powerful and bittersweet

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473608993
ISBN-10:1473608996
Author:Mike Gayle
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:14 June 2018
Weight:224g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

That rarest of things; a moving, beautifully written novel about male friendship. The Man I Think I Know is a truthful, wise and wonderfully redemptive story about men stripped bare of the traditional ideals of masculinity - success, strength, power - learning to face up to the real world. I absolutely loved it. - Lisa Jewell

Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming. Mike does a wonderful job of tackling a tricky subject (ABI) with sensitivity, wit and humour. His story reminds us that the everyday things we take for granted without realising how precious they are, can be snatched away in an instant with catastrophic consequences. But I think the thing that struck me most about this book were the voices of Danny Allen and James DeWitt. They were pitch-perfect and helped to create a pair of characters I was rooting for from the start and cheering for by the end. - Ruth Hogan

Mike is always wise and wonderful, but this is a whole new departure for him - read it! - Jenny Colgan

A very special book. A moving, thought-provoking storyline told with humour and insight. I loved the distinctive voices of James and Danny and really missed them when I finished it! - Tracey Rees

About The Author

Mike Gayle

MIKE GAYLE

Mike Gayle was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating with a degree in Sociology, he moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and worked as a features editor and agony uncle. He has written for a variety of publications including The Sunday Times, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan.

Mike became a full-time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as ‘full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations’, and by The Times as ‘a funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic’. Since then he has written eighteen novels, including The Man I Think I Know, selected as a World Book Night title, and Half A World Away, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2021, Mike was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association.

He lives in Birmingham with his wife, kids and greyhound.

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