This is the memoir Christopher Fowler always wanted to write about
'writing'. It's the story of how a young bookworm growing up in a
house where there was nothing to read but knitting pamphlets and
motorcycle manuals became a writer - a 'word monkey' - and pursued
a sort of career in popular fiction. It's a book full of brilliant
insights and sharp observations about the highs and lows and
pitfalls and pleasures of his profession and about his favourite
(and not-so-favourite) novelists. For would-be writers, Word Monkey
is a treasure trove of sage advice on what to watch out for, to
approach with caution or, indeed, to avoid at all costs. But woven
into this hugely entertaining, inspiring and politely opinionated
account of a writer's life is an altogether darker thread. Because
in Spring 2020, as the world went into lockdown, Chris was
diagnosed with terminal cancer and his world was turned upside
down. And yet Word Monkey is anything but a misery memoir. In prose
as light as air, he recounts with candour, grace and typically
self-deprecating humour what he came to realise would be the final
chapter in his story. The result is a deeply moving, often very
funny and surprisingly uplifting account of someone suddenly having
to confront and come to terms with their own mortality.
General
Imprint: |
Doubleday
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Christopher Fowler
|
Dimensions: |
223 x 148 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-85752-962-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-85752-962-5 |
Barcode: |
9780857529626 |
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