{"product_id":"starter-for-ten-9780340734872","title":"Starter for Ten","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e \u003cb\u003e⭐ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback: David Nicholls''s new novel \u003ci\u003eYou Are Here \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐ \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStarter for Ten\u003c\/i\u003e: a comedy about love, class, growing up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Painfully funny''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eELLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hugely entertaining''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wincingly good''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME OUT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition - to make it onto TV''s foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embarked on ''The Challenge'' than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress Alice Harbinson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a foolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all: he''s going to win the game, at any cost. Because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really wants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general knowledge . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF BRITAIN''S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''Genuinely brilliant''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever and well-written\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Nicholls' portrayal of student affectations is \u003cb\u003eaccurate and funny\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliant \u003c\/b\u003e. . . we would recommend it to anyone -- Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efunny, touching\u003c\/b\u003e novel reminiscent of the classic film Gregory's Girl with an authentic 1980s backdrop * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eNicholls delineates the whole university experience . . . But he does the serious bits well, too, and the fatherless teenager pulling himself up by his bootstraps, hopelessly out of his depth, is warmly evoked * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebittersweet \u003c\/b\u003ecoming-of-age tale . . . \u003cb\u003eA fine, funny book\u003c\/b\u003e * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eI laughed a lot -- Jeremy Paxman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWincingly good\u003c\/b\u003e . . . spry, affecting * Time Out *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious \u003c\/b\u003e. . . you won't be able to put it down * OK *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainfully funny\u003c\/b\u003e * Elle *\u003cbr\u003eI feel for \u003ci\u003eStarter for Ten \u003c\/i\u003eas I do for the pick'n'mix counter: \u003cb\u003enostalgic, giddy, happy, sick and then devastated when there is none left\u003c\/b\u003e. I could not put this book down. I love it. Literally -- Alan Cumming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm and funny\u003c\/b\u003e . . . hilarious * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eHighly engaging * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eWonderful . . . Nicholls recreates all the cringingly embarrassing moments students endure on the university bandwagon - the wild parties, tentative friendships and romantic interludes - with superb powers of characterisation. \u003cb\u003eIt's a fun-filled trip down memory lane for all students, with more than a touch of pathos\u003c\/b\u003e * Hello *\u003cbr\u003eHugely (and deservedly) hyped . . . \u003cb\u003eAchingly funny\u003c\/b\u003e * She *\u003cbr\u003eI laughed out loud, I cringed in recognition, and more than once I paused in admiration at an observation so wry, \u003cb\u003eso on the money\u003c\/b\u003e, I wondered why it had never occurred to me before -- Mike Bullen, creator of COLD FEET\u003cbr\u003eFor conjuring up all those cringeworthy moments of youth, this read is \u003cb\u003eunrivalled\u003c\/b\u003e * Glamour *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelentlessly delightful\u003c\/b\u003e -- Mil Millington, author of THINGS MY GIRLFRIEND AND I HAVE ARGUED ABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely fabulous\u003c\/b\u003e . . . brilliantly funny -- Jenny Colgan, author of DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eToe-curlingly embarrassing and cleverly observed\u003c\/b\u003e . . . it'll have you wincing and laughing simultaneously. \u003cb\u003eFabulous\u003c\/b\u003e * Company *\u003cbr\u003eWonderfully written . . . \u003cb\u003eThis is a lovely look back at a time when you were young enough to think that anything could happen\u003c\/b\u003e * Word *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarter for Ten\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut of the year; a recommendation repeated by all who come in contact with it . . . Trust us, \u003cb\u003eyou'll love it\u003c\/b\u003e * Arena *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a delight . . . \u003cb\u003eDavid Nicholls is enormously talented\u003c\/b\u003e, he has an exquisite eye for details, humour and the ridiculous -- Anna Maxted, author of GETTING OVER IT\u003cbr\u003eI absolutely loved \u003ci\u003eStarter for Ten\u003c\/i\u003e -- Emily Barr, author of THE ONE MEMORY OF FLORA BANKS\u003cbr\u003eMoving, \u003cb\u003ewickedly observed\u003c\/b\u003e, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny, \u003ci\u003eStarter for Ten\u003c\/i\u003e hits the spot time after time. 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