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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
- Author
- Christopher Shevlin
- Narrator
- Finlay Robertson
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2019
- Run Time
- 12 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 review)
What to expect
With its naïve, reluctant hero and wry look at life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax has been compared to books by Douglas Adams, Carl Hiaasen and PG Wodehouse.
"You can't help being tickled" - The Guardian
"Not many books make me laugh out loud, but The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax is one of them... A comic gem" - Stylist magazine
"Shevlin was rightly picked up by the literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls" - Metro newspaper
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Details
- Author
- Christopher Shevlin
- Narrator
- Finlay Robertson
- Duration
- 12 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2019
- ISBN
- 9781528871600
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Satirical fiction and parodies
- Rating
- 1.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 1.0(1 review)
Synopsis
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. Jonathon is wrong-footed by even the most everyday things, so he's particularly startled to find himself caught up in a conspiracy that goes right to the 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 and wry look at life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax has been compared to books by Douglas Adams, Carl Hiaasen and PG Wodehouse."You can't help being tickled" - The Guardian"Not many books make me laugh out loud, but The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax is one of them... A comic gem" - Stylist magazine "Shevlin was rightly picked up by the literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls" - Metro newspaper
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