
The Book of George by Kate Greathead
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‘If you’re honest, you’ll admit that you’ve raised George or dated George or, worse, you are George’ WASHINGTON POST
‘This book is a knockout’ MARIA SEMPLE
‘An excellent novel…as convincing as it is moving’ ADELLE WALDMAN
‘A must-read tragicomedy for our times’ SHARLENE TEO
‘Perceptive, funny and tender’ ALISON ESPACH
We all know a George. He’s the kind of guy who’s brimming with potential but incapable of following through; he doesn’t know if he’s in love with his girlfriend, but he certainly likes having her around; he’s distant from – but still reliant on – his mother; he swears he’ll finish his novel one day.
Sure, you might find him disappointing. But no one is more disappointed in George than George himself.
As funny as it is astute and as singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving never-coming-of-age tale and a portrait of one man, but also countless others.
This is the story of one life. But George is a thousand men.
About the Author: Kate Greathead is the author of Laura & Emma. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, and on PRX’s The Moth Radio Hour. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, the writer Teddy Wayne, and their children.
30 Jan 2025
Additional information
Format | Paperback / softback |
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Genre | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
Readership Level | General (US: Trade) |
ISBN | 9781805463252 |
Publication Date | 30 Jan 2025 |
The Book of George by Kate Greathead ISBN 9781805463252