![]() Agent: Simon Trewin, William Morris Endeaver (U.K.) (Oct. The combination of Dickensian plot twists and Hornbyesque humor and hope makes for a thoroughly entertaining read. A lively supporting cast, including the Polish waitress Dev pines for, helps and/or thwarts Jason in pursuit of his mysterious stranger. Thereby hangs a tale, which wends its witty way through a road trip to Yorkshire with an auto mechanic, several run-ins with an angry political puppeteer, and a foray to a posh event promoting juices with acai. At Dev's insistence, they develop the photos. A chance encounter with a pretty stranger on Charlotte Street leaves Jason accidentally in possession of her disposable camera, though not of her name. ![]() ![]() ![]() Wallace's delightful debut is the story of the hapless Jason Priestley (no, not that Jason Priestley), formerly an uninspiring teacher of uninspirable youth, now a reviewer of, among other things, "irritatingly forgettable" restaurants with names like "AbraKebabra" and "Pizza the Action." Although he's been dumped by girlfriend Sarah, Jason can't bring himself to unfriend her on Facebook consequently, he is forced to read Sarah's "having the time of my life" status updates, while the best he can muster is "eating some soup." He now shares a questionable flat above a videogame shop with the owner and Jason's best friend, Dev. Charlotte Street A Novel By Danny Wallace On Sale: Octo14.99 Spend 49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC.com Format: about Product Details reviews Unmissable.will have you laughing out loud and melt your heart, all at once. ![]()
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