Susan Frobisher and Julie Wickham are turning sixty. Susan has just discovered that her recently deceased husband was not only a swinger but had run up a fortune in debts in pursuing his extravagant double life. Julie's not faring better: living in a council house and working in an old people's home, she's desperate for excitement.
When the bank threatens to take Susan's beloved home to clear the debt, the women seek the help of an octogenarian gangster named Nails. Rather than let the bank take everything Susan has, they're going to take the bank. With the help of Nails and a thrill-crazy, wheelchair-bound friend they pull off the daring robbery, and discover that getting away with it is not so easy and that the adventure is only just beginning.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
A hearty bloodstained handshake, then, for John Niven's The Sunshine Cruise Company ... sparky, unfussy writing; a fast-moving plot; and, most notably, an ability to be thoroughly outspoken about matters sexual and scatological whilst retaining a surprising degree of empathy for the human trials of his characters ...Engaging, utterly accessible and boundary-bending * Independent * The fun is considerable...a caper...it may well be the funniest thing you'll read this year. * Independent on Sunday * John Niven manages the trick of being both profane and humane. -- Ian Rankin * Observer - summer reads * Fast-moving, acerbic, occasionally tasteless but never dull, this will delight anyone who thinks old people get a raw deal...A great comic romp with deft touches. * Mail on Sunday * The wild man of literature... [The Sunshine Cruise Company is] Fast and furious and, characteristically, brutal in places. * Independent * [I was] hooked by this tale of rampaging women growing old disgracefully...An enjoyable romp spiced up by the author's sharp and perceptive eye. * Literary Review * Featuring the greatest female duo since Thelma and Louise, John Niven's novel is a total gem. * Stylist * This is a bawdy, gaudy, rock 'n' roll spree of a book. The first chapter reads like a Radio 4 afternoon play, but we're soon off and running (or should I say lurching?), burping, boozing, cursing and carousing our way through the high jinks. It's as filthy as a weekend in Clacton-on-Sea, with the requisite pain and loss hidden just beneath the bedsheets. * Spectator * A rollicking road caper...hugely enjoyable. * Metro * A broad tongue-in-cheek comedy that rattles along. * Sunday Mirror *
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 126 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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978-0-09-959234-1 (9780099592341)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
John Niven was born in Irvine, Ayrshire. He is the author of ten novels and has written for a wide range of publications, including a weekly column for the Scottish Sunday Mail. He lives in Buckinghamshire.
