Name: The Art of Failing By Anthony McGowan
SKU: 9781786071828
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The Art of Failing Summary

The Art of Failing: Notes from the Underdog by Anthony McGowan

An Observer book of the year

HAUNTED! By endless tiny humiliations.

STRUGGLING! To resurrect the corpse of his literary career.

ENSNARED! In a loving yet bamboozling marriage.

A man at odds with the universe, Anthony McGowan stumbles from one improbable fiasco to the next. On the mean streets of West Hampstead he reflects upon all that is at the heart of life itself - socks with holes, underwhelming packed lunches, broken washing machines, Kierkegaard, liver salts, British Library eccentricities and disapproving ladies on trains. In this chronicle of one man's daily failures and disappointments, McGowan can't help but speak his mind - with cringeworthy and hilarious results.

The Art of Failing Reviews

'The funniest book was Anthony McGowan's The Art of Failing, which alternates self-mocking slapstick with flashes of weirdness reminiscent of Gogol.'

* Observer, Books of the Year *

'He fails spectacularly successfully it has to be said. If cringeworthy embarrassment were a superpower, Anthony would be an Avenger. It is Pepys' diary if Pepys were a middle-aged, 21^st-century Smiths fan with athlete's foot. You'll laugh and feel mild pity.'

-- Matt Haig

'Perfect to dip into for entertainingly bite-sized anecdotes.'

* Observer *

'There is no sharper, funnier, cleverer writer in Britain today than Anthony McGowan.'

-- Robert Twigger, author of Micromastery

'A book that will ultimately make you smile, and re-read'.

* BookBag *

'Humorously chronicles the quotidian frustrations, discomforts, and outright failures...faced over the course of one year... McGowan always brings a quirky and refreshing perspective... Entertaining.'

* Kirkus *

'A children's book writer and school lecturer who swears like a sailor and adds smut wherever possible. McGowan's as close to a Python character as one could reasonably fear. There's no stereotyping Anthony McGowan.'

* San Francisco Review of Books *

'Consistently amusing, charming, and occasionally rather touching.'

* Big Issue *

About Anthony McGowan

Anthony McGowan worked as a nightclub bouncer, civil servant and Open University tutor before he became an award-winning YA author. His The Knife that Killed Me became a film in 2013. He lives in Camden, north-west London, with his wife and two children. His latest novel for teenagers, Rook, was shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal.

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GOR008716126

ISBN 13

9781786071828

ISBN 10

1786071827

Title

The Art of Failing: Notes from the Underdog by Anthony McGowan

Author

Anthony McGowan

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Oneworld Publications

Year published

20170907

Number of pages

288

Prizes

N/A

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

The Art of Failing Anthony McGowan

The Art of Failing by Anthony McGowan

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