{"product_id":"me-too-9781911440499","title":"Me Too","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDespite designing his own amphibious aircraft, the Gander – a machine almost as alarming looking as its horse-faced maker – ex-WWI ace Bartholomew Bandy is failing to make a fortune in his hometown of Gallop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe only work he finds is flying bootleg liquor into the USA. In desperation (what else?) he stands as a local MP and in desperation (why else?) they vote him in. But after spilling the beans on a bunch of government members indulging in Prohibition corruption, \u003cstrong\u003eBart’s\u003c\/strong\u003e soon cordially hated by everyone up to the Prime Minister – can he really be naïve enough to believe party propaganda that the people must be told the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSo Bart’s goose – or gander – is cooked, and the resulting mess can be summed up as \u003cem\u003ewhisky galore\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith the blackest of black comedy and seat-of-the pants escapades, Donald Jack’s series about a young pilot is uniquely funny and compelling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Bandy Papers\u003c\/em\u003e Series \u003cp\u003e'I enjoyed every word . . . terrifically funny' \u003cstrong\u003eP.G. Wodehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jack does more than play it for laughs . . . The mingling of humor and horror is like a clown tap-dancing on a coffin, but Jack is skillful enough to get away with it' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny. Very. Donald Jack has as light a touch with this fragile art as his hero has on throttle of a Sopwith Camel. Excessive corn is avoided in favour of wit and a delight in life' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bartholomew Bandy is the most remarkable hero (or anti-hero) since Harold Lloyd impersonated the Freshman' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'To know Bandy is to love him . . . you tend to gallop through and come hurtling out at the end panting for more' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For those to whom Bandy is a newcomer, what a treat is in store'\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duckworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578592923991,"sku":"9781911440499","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781911440499.jpg?v=1746100030","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/me-too-9781911440499","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}