One of the great hidden gems of the past decade. Written in brief entries from Ambition to Zzzzz Salways confident debut novel chronicles the existential ups and downs of British 20something Verity Bell. The alphabetically arranged minichapters make for an inventive and episodic narrative, as Verity muses on her career (A is for Attitude "I work as a secretary in the media something I dont always talk about because some people seem to think Im showing off"), her friendship with the fabulous Sally (B is for Best Friends "my best friend, Sally, has become the mistress of a millionaire called Colin"), her feelings on Gwyneth Paltrow (G is for YouKnowWho "If I looked like Gwyneth Paltrow, nothing could possibly go wrong in my life") and other issues of love, friendship and family. With both parents deceased, Verity clings to Sally as a sort of substitute family, but struggles with her insecurities and her envy of Sallys perfect existence. She falls madly in love with a married man but, unsurprisingly, their steamy affair is not the solution to Veritys problems rather, it exacerbates her selfdoubt as she plays second fiddle to the wife and children. Ultimately, Veritys life takes an unexpected turn, and she emerges a stronger and more creative woman. Salway wraps her bright, comic writing in bitesized chunks that make this first novel an easyreading pleasure. First published in 2004 to considerable critical acclaim Neil Gaiman called Sarah an astonishingly smart writer and...

Binding: Paperback;192 pages; Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Classification: N/A; Weight: 298.72 g; Dimensions: N/A

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