JOHN O FARRELL

Written by the author of The Man Who Forgot His Wife, An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and Things Can Only Get Better, this book focuses on the problem of capitalism.

Many of us were put off history by the dry and dreary way it was taught at school. Back then 'The Origins of the Industrial Revolution' somehow seemed less compelling than the chance to test the bold claim on Timothy Johnson's 'Shatterproof' ruler. But here at last is a chance to have a good laugh and learn all that stuff you feel you really ought to know by now...In this "Horrible History for Grown Ups" you can read how Anglo-Saxon liberals struggled to be positive about immigration; 'Look I think we have to try and respect the religious customs of our new Viking friends - oi, he's nicked my bloody ox!' Discover how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne today.And explore the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel; (because the Stuarts were such a useless bunch of untalented, incompetent, arrogant, upper-class thickoes that Parliament didn't have much choice.)A book about then that is also incisive and illuminating about now, "2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge", is a hilarious, informative and cantankerous journey through Britain' fascinating and bizarre history. As entertaining as a witch burning, and a lot more laughs.

Jimmy Conway always wanted to be famous. As a teenager he even stashed away a series of letters advising his future self on how to handle the fame and fortune coming his way. And so when he's reunited with these rather embarrassing predictions in his mid-thirties he can't help feeling he must be a bit of a disappointment to himself. Thus begins an extraordinary journey into the world of celebrity. Jimmy bluffs and stumbles all the way to the very top until he finds himself about to perform stand-up comedy in front of a packed theatre and a live television audience of millions. There's only one problem, he's never performed anything before - ever… With his second novel, John O'Farrell has written a compelling, funny and acutely observed satire on our shallow celebrity-obsessed culture in the vain hope that he might get to go on telly occasionally.

Talentoso compositor de música publicitaria, Michael quiere intensamente a su mujer, Catherine, y a sus dos pequeños hijos, pero a veces la rutina y el ajetreo de la vida familiar amenazan con colapsar su sistema nervioso. Y cada vez que la amenaza esta a punto de convertirse en realidad, surge casualmente un importantisimo encargo de la maxima urgencia, para el cual, obviamente, uno necesita de toda la concentracion posible.

Michael Adams writes advertising jingles and has come up with a way of spending less time with his sensible wife and young children: he secretly keeps a Thames-side flat, shared with three layabout bachelors, where he lives a precarious double life in an attempt to escape the strain of parenthood.

Compelling a potent portrait of a flawed young man Daily Mail A strong set up and with the masterly Boyne at the helm the tension never lets up Mail on Sunday From million copy bestselling author John Boyne an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected It s the tabloid sensation of the year two well known footballers standing in the dock charged with sexual assault a series of vile text messages pointing towards their guilt As the trial unfolds Evan Keogh reflects on the events that have led him to this moment Since leaving his island home his life has been a lie on many levels He s a talented footballer who wanted to be an artist A gay man in a sport that rejects diversity A defendant whose knowledge of what took place on that fateful night threatens more than just his freedom or career The jury will deliver a verdict but before they do Evan must judge for himself whether the man he has become is the man he wanted to be What readers are saying about Earth I read it in one sitting I devoured this book Unputdownable Beautifully written and compelling A short sharp read hard to tear your eyes away

Muchos maridos olvidan cosas: se olvidan de que su mujer tenía una reunión importante; de recoger la ropa en la tintorería; hasta olvidan su propio aniversario de boda. Pero Vaughan se ha olvidado incluso de que tiene mujer. Ha olvidado su nombre, su rostro, toda la historia que comparten. Todo eso ha desaparecido, se borró en el catastrófico instante en el que perdió la memoria. Y ahora que ha redescubierto a su esposa se entera también de que están a punto de divorciarse. El hombre que perdió a su mujer es la historia divertida, aguda y conmovedora de un hombre al que le pasó exactamente eso. Y que hará cualquier cosa por atrasar el reloj y conseguir una última oportunidad para retomar su vida. "Dar con una novela cómica que al mismo tiempo reflexiona con brillantez sobre el amor, sobre la vida, es un regalo excepcional… Es una comedia inolvidable, desternillante, que va directamente al corazón." The Guardian