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I'll Go to Bed at Noon
Gerard Woodward
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Description for I'll Go to Bed at Noon
Paperback. It is 1970 in the suburbs of north London and, from the untidy comfort of her crowded house, Colette Jones is watching her older brother go to pieces, drinking himself into oblivion on home-made wine. Colette knows the solace a drink can provide. But soon she finds she cannot afford to ignore the destructive effect alcohol is having on her family. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
It is 1970 in the suburbs of north London and, from the untidy comfort of her crowded house, Colette Jones is watching her older brother go to pieces, drinking himself into oblivion on home-made wine. Colette knows the solace a drink can provide, being partial to an evening at the Red Lion herself. But soon she finds she cannot afford to ignore the destructive effect that alcohol is having on her family, and with gritted teeth Colette is forced to exile the alcoholic son she loves so much from the house. But this act takes its toll and, just as ... Read more
It is 1970 in the suburbs of north London and, from the untidy comfort of her crowded house, Colette Jones is watching her older brother go to pieces, drinking himself into oblivion on home-made wine. Colette knows the solace a drink can provide, being partial to an evening at the Red Lion herself. But soon she finds she cannot afford to ignore the destructive effect that alcohol is having on her family, and with gritted teeth Colette is forced to exile the alcoholic son she loves so much from the house. But this act takes its toll and, just as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099286936
SKU
KSG0021585
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Gerard Woodward
Gerard Woodward was born in London in 1961. After studying painting and anthropology, he published three prize-winning collections of poetry: Householder, After the Deafening and Island to Island. His first novel August, was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award. He lives in Manchester.
Reviews for I'll Go to Bed at Noon
The narrative is mind-bogglingly crisp, resourceful and sometimes hilarious in its description of the myriad ways in which people drink... This is both a moral and a literary book... Remarkable
Sunday Times
This is a novel where the characters seem like friends and family. It's a fine achievement
Blake Morrison
Guardian
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Sunday Times
This is a novel where the characters seem like friends and family. It's a fine achievement
Blake Morrison
Guardian
... Read more