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The hilarious, unmissable novel from the brilliant Miles Jupp

By: Miles Jupp

Narrated by: Miles Jupp

The brilliant debut novel from acclaimed comedian, writer and presenter Miles Jupp.

Clive Hapgood is feeling stuck. The private school he teaches at is consuming his life, no thanks to wretched headteacher Julian Crouch. The gentle country life Clive envisaged has stifled him and left his marriage on the brink. What he needs is a holiday - something to remind him and Helen what life used to be like. But when things don't go to plan, and an incident at school begins to weigh heavy on his head, Clive's life starts to unravel in front of him. Has he got it in him to turn things around, whatever the cost? After all, it's his own time he's wasting....

For fans of Jonathan Coe, Mark Watson, Michael Frayn and David Nicholls.

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Critic reviews

"The funniest man in Britain has written a wonderful novel. Rejoice!" (Richard Osman)

Very funny! Very British

Obviously a great listen if you're a Miles Jupp fan! It was perfect entertainment for a long car journey.

This is a bummer.

I love Miles Jupp and expected some of his humor. I found the writing to be pretty adroit and the narration pleasant, but the story left a lot to be desired. It’s a story of very small events, which can become tedious to listen to. It became bleaker and bleaker as it went along. The main character is likable enough, but hard to respect and woefully lacking in self awareness. I’m afraid if anyone else had written this, I would not have bothered finishing it once I realized where it was going.