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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
(2012)(The first book in the Jonathon Fairfax series)
A novel by Christopher Shevlin
"Not
many books make me laugh out loud, but The Perpetual
Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax is one of them." - Stylist magazine
"By turns absurd and engaging." - TheGuardian
"Shevlin was rightly picked up by the
literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls" - Metro magazine
The hilarious
debut novel from British comedian Christopher Shevlin.
The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax combines laugh-out-loud humor, political skullduggery and a young
man's attempts to get the girl - and finally start living.
When Jonathon
Fairfax accidentally helps a murderer bump off Sarah Morecambe, the secretary
of a senior politician, he sets off a chain of events that astonishes him. This
isn't surprising - Jonathon is astonished by pretty much everything - but he is
particularly shocked when he finds himself caught up in a plot involving a
conspiracy that goes to the very heart of government.
Teaming up with a
suave private investigator, a glamorous grannie and the probable love of his
life, Jonathon must confront his greatest fears - including talking to girls
and balaclava-clad killers - and answer some very difficult questions. Who
murdered Sarah Morecambe? What is the strange secret that unites the entire
British government? And what exactly does it feel like to kiss a real-life
woman?
With its naïve
reluctant hero, absurd humor and wry examination of modern life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon
Fairfax is a must-read for fans of Douglas Adams and Jonathan Coe.
Genre: General Fiction
many books make me laugh out loud, but The Perpetual
Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax is one of them." - Stylist magazine
"By turns absurd and engaging." - TheGuardian
"Shevlin was rightly picked up by the
literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls" - Metro magazine
The hilarious
debut novel from British comedian Christopher Shevlin.
The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax combines laugh-out-loud humor, political skullduggery and a young
man's attempts to get the girl - and finally start living.
When Jonathon
Fairfax accidentally helps a murderer bump off Sarah Morecambe, the secretary
of a senior politician, he sets off a chain of events that astonishes him. This
isn't surprising - Jonathon is astonished by pretty much everything - but he is
particularly shocked when he finds himself caught up in a plot involving a
conspiracy that goes to the very heart of government.
Teaming up with a
suave private investigator, a glamorous grannie and the probable love of his
life, Jonathon must confront his greatest fears - including talking to girls
and balaclava-clad killers - and answer some very difficult questions. Who
murdered Sarah Morecambe? What is the strange secret that unites the entire
British government? And what exactly does it feel like to kiss a real-life
woman?
With its naïve
reluctant hero, absurd humor and wry examination of modern life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon
Fairfax is a must-read for fans of Douglas Adams and Jonathan Coe.
Genre: General Fiction
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