The dazzling debut of a new voice in fiction, this is the funny, unexpected story of a balding, thickening 28-year-old who, having spent the bulk of his twenties avoiding a career in the quasi-black market of London's temp agencies, now finds himself not only without a job, but seriously without prospects. How he solves this problem is the action that propels this witty, acutely observant and captivating first novel.
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debut of a new voice in fiction, this is the funny, unexpected story of a balding, thickening 28-year-old who, having spent the bulk of his twenties avoiding a career in the quasi-black market of London's temp agencies, now finds himself not only without a job, but seriously without prospects. How he solves this problem is the action that propels this witty, acutely observant and captivating first novel.
About the Author:
James Hawes is the author of six novels, including White Powder, Green Light and Speak for England. He lives in Cardiff.
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 067977615X
- ISBN 13 9780679776154
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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