Contacts

Contacts
Mark Watson
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NZ$ 22.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 384pg
22 Jul 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008346997
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The new book from award-winning writer and comedian Mark Watson - available to pre-order now! ' This is such a great book, funny and serious and daring and humane' Richard Curtis ' Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers and Contacts is by far his best book yet' Adam Kay James Chiltern boards the 23:50 sleeper train from London to Edinburgh with two pork pies, six beers and a packet of chocolate digestives. At 23:55 he sends a message to all 158 people in his contacts, telling them that he plans to end his life in the morning. He then switches his phone to flight mode. He' s said goodbye. To him, it' s the end of his story - and time to crack open the biscuits. But across the world, 158 phones are lighting up with a notification. Phones belonging to his mum. His sister. His ex-best friend. The woman who broke his heart. People he' s lost touch with. People he barely knows. And for them, the message is only the beginning of the journey. Funny and wise, tender and deeply moving, Contacts is a beautiful story about the weight of loneliness, the importance of kindness - and how it' s never too late to reach out. Don' t miss it - pre-order now!
' This is such a great book, funny and serious and daring and humane. I prefer Mark Watson to Leo Tolstoy - both as a novelist and a stand-up comedian' Richard Curtis' Mark Watson is one of my favourite writers and Contacts is by far his best book yet' Adam KayPRAISE FOR MARK WATSON' S NOVELS: ' Funny, sharply observed and unexpectedly moving' The Times' Hugely recommended. Gentle, compassionate, unusual and thought-provoking' Chris Cleave' A beautifully observed, touching and funny book of considerable power' A. L. Kennedy
Mark Watson is the acclaimed author of six books, most recently The Place that Didn' t Exist, Hotel Alpha, and The Knot, which have been published in twelve languages. He is also a stand-up comedian and has won numerous awards in Britain and Australia. He regularly appears on TV, has had his own cult Radio 4 series and been named the Edinburgh Festival' s highest achiever of the decade by The Times. He lives in North London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008346997
Published: 22 Jul 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 384

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