The Full Ridiculous

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ISBN: 9781922147264

Mark Lamprell

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Text Publishing Company
25 September 2013

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Mark Lamprell's extraordinary debut examines the terrible truth: sometimes you can't pull yourself together until you've completely fallen apart.

Michael O'Dell is hit by a car. When he doesn't die, he is surprised and pleased. But he can't seem to move from the crash position. He can't concentrate, or control his anger and grief, or work out what to do about anything much.

His wife Wendy is heroically supportive but his teenage children don't help his post-accident angst: daughter Rosie punches out a vindictive schoolmate and all hell breaks loose; son Declan is found with a stash of illicit drugs.

A strange policeman starts harrassing the family and ordinary mishaps take on a sinister desperation. To top it all off, Michael's professional life starts to crumble.

A funny, compelling novel about love, family and the precarious business of being a man.

The Full Ridiculous by Mark Lamprell at Abbey's Bookshop 131 York Street, Sydney

By: Mark Lamprell
Imprint: Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 347g
ISBN: 9781922147264
ISBN 10: 1922147265
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 25 September 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Lamprell has worked in film and television for many years. He co-wrote the film Babe Pig in the City and wrote and directed the award-winning feature My Mother Frank. His most recent project is the movie musical Goddess, which he co-wrote and directed. The Full Ridiculous is his first novel.

Reviews for The Full Ridiculous

'The Full Ridiculous will appeal to readers of quirky, contemporary fiction such as The Rosie Project and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It reminds us that sometimes, to really appreciate the beautiful highs of life, you need to hit rock bottom first.' Bookseller & Publisher 'This is a funny, thought-provoking and ultimately inspiring tale that will have the reader thinking about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, adoption, self-worth, suicide, peer pressure, unconditional love, self-delusion and hospital ceilings. An outstanding debut novel.' -- Fantastic Fiction blog 'Mark Lamprell's debut novel, The Full Ridiculous is laugh-out-loud funny from page one. Pacey, wry and observant, this is a novel set to tickle a fair few funny-bones.' -- The Hoopla