Brian Bilston
Diary of a Somebody Paperback Book
Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2019, Diary of a Somebody is a unique mix of poetry and diary by the unofficial Poet Laureate of Twitter, the enigmatic Brian Bilston.'If you like a) laughing or b) words which rhyme with each other, you will love Brian Bilston' Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club&lsquoNobody must find out about this unique gem, because I&rsquom giving it to EVERYONE, and I want to appear clever and discerning.&rsquo &ndash Dawn FrenchIt&rsquos January 1st and Brian Bilston&rsquos life needs to change. His exwife has taken up with a new man, a motivational speaker and marketing guru to boot he seems to constantly disappoint his longsuffering son and at work he is drowning in a sea of spreadsheets and management jargon.Brian's resolution is to write a poem every day poetry will be his salvation. But there is an obstacle to his happiness in the form of Toby Salt, his arch nemesis in the Poetry Group and rival suitor to Liz, Brian&rsquos new poetic inspiration. When Toby goes missing, Brian is the number one suspect.Part tender love story, part suburban murder mystery, part scathing description of a wasted life, and interspersed with some of the funniest poems about the mundane and the profound, Diary of a Somebody is a unique, original and hilarious novel.&lsquoGlorious. I will be astonished if I read a more original, more inventive or funnier novel this year.&rsquo &ndash Adam Kay, author of This is Going to...
Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 25
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Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2019, Diary of a Somebody is a unique mix of poetry and diary by the unofficial Poet Laureate of Twitter, the enigmatic Brian Bilston.'If you like a) laughing or b) words which rhyme with each other, you will love Brian Bilston' Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club&lsquoNobody must find out about this unique gem, because I&rsquom giving it to EVERYONE, and I want to appear clever and discerning.&rsquo &ndash Dawn FrenchIt&rsquos January 1st and Brian Bilston&rsquos life needs to change. His exwife has taken up with a new man, a motivational speaker and marketing guru to boot he seems to constantly disappoint his longsuffering son and at work he is drowning in a sea of spreadsheets and management jargon.Brian's resolution is to write a poem every day poetry will be his salvation. But there is an obstacle to his happiness in the form of Toby Salt, his arch nemesis in the Poetry Group and rival suitor to Liz, Brian&rsquos new poetic inspiration. When Toby goes missing, Brian is the number one suspect.Part tender love story, part suburban murder mystery, part scathing description of a wasted life, and interspersed with some of the funniest poems about the mundane and the profound, Diary of a Somebody is a unique, original and hilarious novel.&lsquoGlorious. I will be astonished if I read a more original, more inventive or funnier novel this year.&rsquo &ndash Adam Kay, author of This is Going to...
Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 402 g; Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 25
Free Delivery For A Year With Unlimited Delivery For £14.99
Super Saver Delivery
£2.99
Standard Delivery
£3.99
Express Delivery
£5.99
Next Day Delivery
£6.99
24/7 InPost Locker | Shop Collect
£2.49
Evri ParcelShop
£3.99
Evri ParcelShop | Next Day Delivery
£5.99
Premium DPD Next Day Delivery
£6.99
Bulky Item Delivery
£4.99
Northern Ireland Super Saver Delivery
£2.99
Northern Ireland Standard Delivery
£4.99
Northern Ireland Express Delivery
£5.99
Unlimited Delivery
£14.99
Please note, some delivery methods are not available for products delivered by our brand partners & they may have longer delivery times.
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
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