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Going Out
Scarlett Thomas
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Description for Going Out
Paperback. 'A modern take on The Wizard of Oz that will be thoroughly enjoyed by all fans of Douglas Coupland.' Daily Mail Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262. 384 pages. 'A modern take on The Wizard of Oz that will be thoroughly enjoyed by all fans of Douglas Coupland.' Daily Mail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight: 262.
Luke is twenty-five and allergic to the sun. He is stuck in his bedroom, where the world comes to him through TV, the internet and Julie's visits. Julie, meanwhile, is brilliant, kind and could be changing the world. Unfortunately she is too terrified of aeroplane crashes, road accidents and potentially life-threatening bacteria to leave her home town.
When someone contacts Luke and claims that he can cure him, Luke and Julie have to deal with their fears and face the world outside. With four friends, wellies and a homemade space suit, they set off in a VW Camper van ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857862105
SKU
V9780857862105
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Ref
99-99
About Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomas was born in London in 1972. Her other novels include Bright Young Things, PopCo, The End of Mr.Y which was longlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, and Our Tragic Universe. She teaches creative writing at the University of Kent.
Reviews for Going Out
Going Out is wonderful. It hits all the right nails with just the right amount of force.
Douglas Coupland Surreal and inventive.
Independent on Sunday
A quirky, affectionate satire of brand-saturated Britain.
New Yorker
Scarlett Thomas captures perfectly the Estuarine suburbs where a lack of blonde highlights ... Read more
Douglas Coupland Surreal and inventive.
Independent on Sunday
A quirky, affectionate satire of brand-saturated Britain.
New Yorker
Scarlett Thomas captures perfectly the Estuarine suburbs where a lack of blonde highlights ... Read more