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Description for Untorn Tickets
Paperback. 'Wonderful. Paul Burke is a natural storyteller and genuinely funny' Dominic Holland. The second wonderful captivating novel by the author of Father Frank. Num Pages: 352 pages, B Format. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Dave and Andy are two classmates from a strict Catholic School in 70s London. Dave is desperate to escape his stifling Irish home life and Andy the cultural trappings of his traditional Polish family. Both dream of opportunities afforded to the strangers on the silver screen. And by chance, they end up working part-time in their local cinema in Notting Hill. They soon discover that being heroes of their own lives and impressing the stars on the ground is a challenge. They embark on a voyage of discovery far more ... Read more
Dave and Andy are two classmates from a strict Catholic School in 70s London. Dave is desperate to escape his stifling Irish home life and Andy the cultural trappings of his traditional Polish family. Both dream of opportunities afforded to the strangers on the silver screen. And by chance, they end up working part-time in their local cinema in Notting Hill. They soon discover that being heroes of their own lives and impressing the stars on the ground is a challenge. They embark on a voyage of discovery far more ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340826157
SKU
KAK0012794
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paul Burke
Paul Burke's advertising work has won him almost every award in the industry - including campaigns for Barclaycard, VW, PG Tips, British Gas and Budweiser. At the same time he pursued a parallel career as a DJ on radio, in clubs, and has worked for LBC, GLR and Heart 106.2. He has also written for the Guardian, Tatler ... Read more
Reviews for Untorn Tickets
'The feel-good factor of an Ealing comedy and some beautifully executed one-liners' Scotland on Sunday 'Intriguing...irresistible' - Adele Parks 'The only novel I've ever read that tackles the fundamental issues of God, Irishness, advertising, love and cab driving all at once. Fast-moving, witty and highly digestible, it slips down like a fresh Eucharist wafer' - Tim Lott on FATHER FRANK ... Read more