Paperboy
"One of the funniest books I've read in a long time. In fact, these pages are packed with so many good lines, even the footnotes are a joy to read. ...Witty and wise, moving but never mawkish, this is the kind of memoir that puts most others to shame" TIME OUT "Entrancing, funny, deeply moving and wonderfully written. Please read it" -- ELIZABETH BUCHAN "Funny and charming...here a voracious young reader makes his great mental escape from the suburban Stalag of south London via the literature that, once he masters its craft, will lead him back to recreate this lovingly detailed past" -- Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT 'Books of the Year' "Beautiful, magical and moving" DAILY MAIL "Absolutely charming...beautifully written, with a sort of English Thunderbolt Kid (Bill Bryson) feel. Highly recommended" -- Sarah Broadhurst BOOKSELLER