I'll Go To Bed At Noon

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ISBN: 9780099286936

Gerard Woodward

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English

Vintage
01 September 2005

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

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2004.

It is 1970 in the suburbs of north London and, from the untidy comfort of her crowded house, Colette Jones is watching her older brother go to pieces, drinking himself into oblivion on home-made wine. Colette knows the solace a drink can provide, being partial to an evening at the Red Lion herself. But soon she finds she cannot afford to ignore the destructive effect that alcohol is having on her family, and with gritted teeth Colette is forced to exile the alcoholic son she loves so much from the house. But this act takes its toll and, just as she can't resist a drink, so she can't resist allowing Janus back into her life - with heartbreaking consequences for everyone.

Gerard Woodward's magnificent second novel continues the story of the Joneses, so memorably introduced in August. By way of an odyssey through the pubs, parks and shopping parades of suburban London, it lurches from farce to tragedy as the members of one unforgettable family build and destroy their lives.

By: Gerard Woodward
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780099286936
ISBN 10: 0099286939
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 September 2005
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gerard Woodward was born in London in 1961. After studying painting and anthropology, he published three prize-winning collections of poetry: Householder, After the Deafening and Island to Island. His first novel August, was shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award. He lives in Bath where he teaches Creative Writing at Bath Spa University in Bath.

Reviews for I'll Go To Bed At Noon

'The narrative is mind-bogglingly crisp, resourceful and hilarious in its description of the myriad ways in which people drink...a remarkable book' Sunday Times