Narcissism for Beginners
by Martine McDonagh
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Pub Date 9 Mar 2017 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2017
Description
Longlisted for the 2017 Guardian Not the Booker Prize
Meet Sonny Anderson as he tips headlong into adulthood. Sonny doesn’t remember his mother’s face; he was kidnapped at age five by his father, Guru Bim, and taken to live in a commune in Brazil. Since the age of ten, Sonny has lived in Redondo Beach, California, with his guardian Thomas Hardiker. Brits think he’s an American, Americans think he’s a Brit.
When he turns 21, Sonny musters the courage to travel alone to the UK in an attempt to leave a troubled past behind, reunite with his mother and finally learn the truth about his childhood. With a list of people to visit, a whole lot of attitude and five mysterious letters from his guardian, Sonny sets out to learn the truth. But is it a truth he wants to hear?
Narcissism for Beginners is a fresh, witty and humane take on the struggle to make sense of growing up.
Advance Praise
'Martine McDonagh writes simply, sparingly, intelligently and unsentimentally about
both big and small things.' - Stephen May, Costa Prize shortlisted author.
'Martine McDonagh writes simply, sparingly, intelligently and unsentimentally about
both big and small things.' - Stephen May, Costa Prize shortlisted author.
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For fans of Joe Dunthorne, Karen Joy Fowler, Nathan Filer, Jonathan Safran Foe
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781783523443 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 208 |
Featured Reviews
Sara F, Educator
Really fabulous book, not at all what I was expecting. Very early on it grabbed me and had me hooked. We meet the main character Sonny as he turns 21 and part of his birthday present is a flight to the UK to begin to trace his past. He knows very little about his parents and how he came to live with his guardian, Thomas in California. As he meets characters from his past in a variety of locations around the UK, he slowly learns more about his father, a self appointed cult leader. I loved the way this story is told from Sonnys perspective. He's entering adulthood, ahead of his years due to a messed up drug taking past and yet he's still a loveable needy child. His obsession with Shaun of the Dead was great fun and added to his observations of the differences between the UK and America. As we venture out with Sonny on his journey, more and more of his past is revealed and an understanding dawns of how he came to live in California and why Thomas has protected him from the truth for so long. A great read, highly recommended.
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