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Who is Tom Ditto?: The feelgood comedy with a mystery at its heart
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Who is Tom Ditto?: The feelgood comedy with a mystery at its heart
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Danny Wallace
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:400 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 126 |
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Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780091919085
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Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Ebury Publishing
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Imprint |
Ebury Press
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Publication Date |
12 February 2015 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A high concept love story with a twist from one of the smartest, funniest, wittiest writers around. Tom got a note from his girlfriend. It says she hasn't left him, but she's gone. But where the hell is she? When is she coming back? And what is Tom supposed to do in the meantime? With each new clue to Hayley's whereabouts, Tom is forced to question whether he truly knows his girlfriend at all. Because who is Hayley really, anyway? Who is this other strange girl following him? And who, for that matter, is Tom Ditto? A laugh out loud high concept love story with a mystery at its heart, for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls from the bestselling author of Yes Man and F*** You Very Much What people are saying about Who is Tom Ditto?- 'Danny Wallace at his very best- funny, assured and relentlessly clever. A brilliant novel' John Niven 'A terrific novel...the plot is wild and unexpected, with a dash of sinister, and it's incredibly funny' The Times 'Wallace is adept at capturing the nuances of the mundane and the ridiculous, while being incredibly funny' Stylist 'A hilarious and fresh take on modern life. Brilliantly written' Heat
Author Biography
Danny Wallace is a Sunday Times-bestselling author who lives in London. His first book, Join Me, was described as a 'word-of-mouth phenomenon' by The Bookseller and 'one of the funniest stories you will ever read' by the Daily Mail. His second book, Yes Man - in which he decided to say 'Yes' to everything - became a hugely successful film with Jim Carrey in the lead role. His column in ShortList magazine reaches more than 1.3 million readers weekly. He was the PPA Columnist of the Year 2011 and the Arqiva Radio Presenter of the Year 2012 for his work as the host of the triple Sony Award-winning Xfm Breakfast Show with Danny Wallace. GQ magazine has called him- 'One of Britain's great writing talents'. www.dannywallace.com
ReviewsPraise for Who is Tom Ditto? - a high concept love story with a mystery at its heart: An air of mystery and of a past being reconstructed, with a booster shot of comedy...As you would expect from the author of Awkward Situations for Men, the toe-curling embarrassment of much of Tom's life is well realised * OBSERVER * Who is Tom Ditto? is Danny Wallace at his very best: funny, assured and relentlessly clever. A brilliant novel -- John Niven It's funny, witty, clever, good-natured - one of those purely enjoyable books you pick up with pleasure and put down with regret. It won't change your life, but it will brighten it up for a while. * INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY * Danny Wallace's beguiling second novel seduces the reader by stealth with some laugh-out-loud throwaway pieces of astute observational comedy...Wallace probes real issues about what makes us who we are in the internet age. It's the kind of book you have to ration to avoid it being over too quickly * Daily Mail * This is a terrific novel...The plot is wild and unexpected, with a dash of sinister, and it's incredibly funny * The Times * This mystery, written by TV funny man Danny Wallace, will leave you completely mesmerised * NOW * Danny is as hilarious as ever * Shortlist * Wallace has scored another hit with this quirky novel...Packed full of gags, this is also a tender and touching story * SUNDAY MIRROR *
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