
Towards the Sun
Christopher George(Author)
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Published on 22. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-7195-6907-4 (ISBN)
Description
Harry Brinkman's head is in a noose.
His pension has been slashed, his wife is having an affair, his misguided children are beyond his control.
With more to regret than savour in his past, and more to fear than look forward to in his future, Harry opts to end his life.
But as he's tying the rope to the beam, he's interrupted by a cold-caller who urges him to think again. The act of resistance, she says, matters more than anything it achieves. With his beautiful Chechen cleaner crunching up the drive, and his 'surprise' sixtieth birthday party looming as a deadline, Harry decides to pack the rope away and give the cold caller's advice a try.
Towards the Sun is the wry, heart-warming story of one man's vainglorious attempt to right the wrongs in his life.
His pension has been slashed, his wife is having an affair, his misguided children are beyond his control.
With more to regret than savour in his past, and more to fear than look forward to in his future, Harry opts to end his life.
But as he's tying the rope to the beam, he's interrupted by a cold-caller who urges him to think again. The act of resistance, she says, matters more than anything it achieves. With his beautiful Chechen cleaner crunching up the drive, and his 'surprise' sixtieth birthday party looming as a deadline, Harry decides to pack the rope away and give the cold caller's advice a try.
Towards the Sun is the wry, heart-warming story of one man's vainglorious attempt to right the wrongs in his life.
Reviews / Votes
'I loved it ... delicate and wry ... different and interesting - and very funny.' * Mavis Cheek * 'Funny, original and very touching' * Helen Dunmore *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
237 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7195-6907-4 (9780719569074)
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Person
Christopher George has worked as a teacher, lawyer and travel writer. Educated at Oxford, he now lives in Bristol with his wife and children.