{"product_id":"the-understudy-9780340935217","title":"The Understudy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003e***Out now: David Nicholls''s new novel YOU ARE HERE***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA COMIC MASTERPIECE BY BELOVED BESTSELLER DAVID NICHOLLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Irresistible''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Wonderfully chaotic''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Delightful''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Brilliant''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Funniest book of the year''\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMARIE CLAIRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted: money, fame, a beautiful wife and a lead role on the London stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Stephen C. McQueen, it means being stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Stephen falls in love with Josh''s clever, funny wife, Nora, things get even more difficult. But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his big break\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharply funny . . . \u003cb\u003ewonderfully chaotic\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe set pieces of social embarrassment are neatly threaded together, and there are some well-crafted tender moments too . . . \u003cb\u003eIt could hold its own against a Richard Curtis script\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ebitterly funny\u003c\/b\u003e book is \u003cb\u003ea delightful reminder of how much acting we all do in the name of love\u003c\/b\u003e * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eHighly enjoyable . . . both \u003cb\u003eknowing and charming\u003c\/b\u003e * Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ezippy \u003c\/b\u003ecomedy with laugh-out-loud lines, grounded on a solid plot and first-rate dialogue . . . \u003cb\u003eirresistible\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eentertaining \u003c\/b\u003efollow-up to Nicholls' brilliant debut * Heat *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efunky, less-fluffy-than-funny\u003c\/b\u003e rom com * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eI adored \u003ci\u003eThe Understudy\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a \u003cb\u003efantastic \u003c\/b\u003ecomedy . . . delightfully written * New Woman *\u003cbr\u003eDarkly funny and \u003cb\u003eoddly romantic\u003c\/b\u003e * More *\u003cbr\u003eAn unusual mix of cynicism and romance - \u003cb\u003eno slush, just lots of laughs!\u003c\/b\u003e * Company *\u003cbr\u003eHugely entertaining with \u003cb\u003ea high ratio of chuckles and snorts per chapter\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Book Guide *\u003cbr\u003eDeeply funny, with \u003cb\u003ebrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e dialogue * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSweet \u003c\/b\u003eand funny * Eve *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunniest book of the year\u003c\/b\u003e * Marie Claire *\u003cbr\u003eJaunty, \u003cb\u003ebig-hearted\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Romantic comedy with a charming British accent * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly written \u003c\/b\u003eand very funny * Closer *\u003cbr\u003eThe humour is authentic and \u003cb\u003eperfectly pitched\u003c\/b\u003e * Waitrose Weekend *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733622010199,"sku":"9780340935217","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-understudy-9780340935217","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}