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With rights sold around the world, this irreverent comic adventure spanning three continents is poised to be one of the most talked about fiction debuts of the year. A Fraction of the Whole marks the arrival of an ambitious new writer who deftly mixes humour, surprise, and astute observations of the human condition to create a novel that entertains, scandalizes, and enlightens. Martin Dean spent his entire life analyzing absolutely everything ...

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A wildly inventive, savagely funny and topical novel about love, mortality and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne'er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he's murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell, Angus finds himself in the afterlife - a place that provides more questions than answers. A...

A firecracker of a novel by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole - a scathingly funny and affecting tale of life, death, love and the questionable existence of God.

A firecracker of a novel by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole - a scathingly funny and affecting tale of life, death, love and the questionable existence of God.

A firecracker of a novel by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole - a scathingly funny and affecting tale of life, death, love and the questionable existence of God. Angus Mooney is not happy - he's been murdered, cut off in the prime of his life. He feels humiliated - he's never even believed in an afterlife. (How wrong he'd been). He's confused - death has provided more questions than answers. And he desperately misses his...

A wildly inventive, savagely funny and topical novel about love, mortality and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne'er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he's murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell, Angus finds himself in the afterlife - a place that provides more questions than answers. A...

This fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends is "a delightful literary novel...extraordinarily imaginative” (Psychology Today) from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz—for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace.Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and muse, is a haplessly criminal entrepreneur with an uncanny knack for disaster. As Aldo's luck worsens...

A daring, brilliant work by one of our most original and fearless novelists. 'Why should I let you write about me?' 'Because you'll inspire people. To count their blessings.' Aldo Benjamin, relentlessly unlucky in every aspect of life, has always faced the future with despair and optimism in equal measure. His latest misfortune, however, may finally be his undoing. There's still hope, but not for Aldo. His mate Liam hasn't been faring much bet...

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Meet the Deans! Helden of criminelen? Gekken of profeten? Familie of vijanden? Moet Jasper Dean zijn paranoïde vader Martin haten of houdt hij eigenlijk zielsveel van hem? Moet hij medelijden met hem hebben of hem vermoorden? Zijn vader, een maniakale, onaangepaste filosoof die altijd krampachtig probeert het leven te analyseren, maakt zijn zoon tot onwillig klankbord voor al zijn bevindingen. Martin Dean probeert zijn leven lang uit de schad...

Liam is schrijver (en dat lukt maar moeizaam) en een gemankeerde politieman. Aldo is zijn beste vriend en muze, een onhandig criminele ondernemer met een zesde zintuig voor tegenspoed. Naarmate Aldo's geluk afneemt, raakt Liam er steeds meer van overtuigd dat hij zijn volgende boek wild baseren op Aldo's rampspoed en vruchteloze pogingen om die ene grote liefde terug te winnen: zijn ex-vrouw Stella. Wat begint als een idee om enige betekenis t...

Meet the Deans"The fact is, the whole of Australia despises my father more than any other man, just as they adore my uncle more than any other man. I might as well set the story straight about both of them . . .”Heroes or Criminals?Crackpots or Visionaries?Families or Enemies?". . . Anyway, you know how it is. Every family has a story like this one.”Most of his life, Jasper Dean couldn't decide whether to pity, hate, love, or murder his certif...