This is an utterly ludicrous, shamefully compelling saga of a
bizarre bet. Gorman, a comedian, and Wallace, a journalist, somehow
end up flatmates. In a drunken pub session Gorman tells Wallace he
has heard of another person named Dave Gorman. Wallace is
unimpressed; Gorman retaliates with other Gorman possibilities;
Wallace scoffs; Gorman suggests there must be loads of other Dave
Gormans; Wallace suggests otherwise; Gorman says, 'Do you wanna
bet?' - and so Wallace, having said yes, is dragged apparently
unwillingly into an unlikely search for his flatmate's namesakes.
Despite his protestations, it is Wallace who broadens the scope of
the bet to the number of Dave Gormans equal to a pack of playing
cards, including the jokers. He accompanies Gorman in his
transglobal search, which broadens from places like Fife and
Wolverhampton to Norway, the South of France and New York.
Incredible though it sounds, the photos are all here to prove it,
every one of the Dave Gorman-meets-Dave Gorman encounters recorded
on Polaroid for posterity. And - madness of madness - there's also
photographic evidence that, somewhat to his surprise, some people
took up Gorman's publicity-seeking offer of #200 to anyone prepared
to change their name legally to Dave Gorman. In the telling of this
crazy adventure, the search manages to involve the reader, and both
men prove able to raise a laugh at each other's, and their own,
expense. So this, against all odds, is both a funny and a readable
book. (Kirkus UK)
'A magnificent tale of obsession and adventure' The Independent
After a heavy night of tequila, flatmates Dave and Danny set off on
what turns out to be a 24,000-mile journey to meet all the other
Dave Gormans in the world. They visit Scotland, Israel, America,
France and Ireland. They even hold a party in London where 50 Dave
Gormans attend, including two women who have kindly changed their
name via deed-poll. Silly, but engrossing, fascinating and
addictive - and a touching, funny story of two friends who grow to
share a mutual obsession. 'A warm, funny, life-enhancing book' The
Guardian The average Dave Gorman is 37, 5'6" and works in the
financial sector. Our Dave Gorman is 29, is a Perrier
Award-nominated comedian and writer. His TV work has earned him two
BAFTAs for The Mrs Merton Show as well as his own BBC2 series.
Danny Wallace is a writer, producer and award-winning journalist,
whose work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines
including The Guardian, The Independent and Melody Maker.
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