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Book Synopsis''A delight . . . a glorious, witty and life-affirming ragbag of autobiography, cultural commentary and hard-won wisdom.'' ANDREW TAYLOR, author of The Shadows of London
''Perceptive, wise and illuminating . . . an unmissable farewell.'' Barry Forshaw, FINANCIAL TIMES
''The most hilarious, life-affirming book you'll read this year.'' SAGA magazine
''Wit and wisdom that make every page turn . . . what a fine talent the world has lost.'' STARBURST
This is the memoir Christopher Fowler always wanted to write about ''writing''.
It''s the story of how a young bookworm growing up in a house where there was nothing to read but knitting pamphlets and motorcycle manuals became a writer - a ''word monkey'' - and pursued a sort of career in popular fiction. And it''s a book full of brilliant insights into the pleasures and pitfalls of his profession, dos and don''ts for would-be writers, and astute obser
