Product Description

From the bestselling author of STARTER FOR TEN (major film release due in October 2006) comes a brand new comedy masterpiece.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #655 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Features

• New
• Mint Condition
• Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon
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• No quibbles returns

Review
'I adored "The Understudy". It's a fantastic comedy ... delightfully written and makes you realise that even though some people are always cast as second best, that doesn't mean they're never winners.' (New Woman 20050505)

'A comic genius' (Maria Beaumont on David Nicholls 20050501)

'Brilliant... we would recommend it to anyone' (Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan on STARTER FOR T 20050325)

'I laughed a lot' (Jeremy Paxman on STARTER FOR TEN 20050329)

'Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny, Starter for Ten hits the spot time after time. Read this book' (Jack on STARTER FOR TEN 20060101)

'A zippy comedy with laugh-out-loud lines, grounded on a solid plot and first-rate dialogue...irresistible' (Daily Mail 20050815)

'Bitterly funny' (Observer 20050815)

'Darkly funny and oddly romantic.' (More 20050815)

'An unusual mix of cynicism and romance - no slush, just lots of laughs!' (Company 20050815)

'A brilliantly funny book.' (Marie Claire 20050815)

'Hugely entertaining with a high ratio of chuckles and snorts per chapter.' (Good Book Guide )

'A funky, less-fluffy-than-funny rom com.' (Metro )

'Deeply funny, with brilliant dialogue.' (Good Housekeeping )

'Sweet and funny.' (Eve )

Book of the Month (Red )

'Highly enjoyable ... both knowing and charming.' (Mirror Ticket )

'Both hilarious and heartbreaking.' (Hannah Stephenson, various regional papers inc )

'Funniest book of the year' (Marie Claire )

'Romantic comedy with a charming British accent....plenty of material for screwball hilarity... His prose is laugh-out-loud funny... This jaunty, big-hearted novel is chick lit with a Y-chromosome.'

Independent
'Nicholls' portrayal of student affectations is accurate and funny ... clever and well-written'

OK
'Hilarious ... you won't be able to put it down'