Everything You Know
Published on 7. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-14-103999-2 (ISBN)
Description
Everything You Know is the first novel from the bestselling author of Notes on a Scandal, Zoe Heller.
The women in Willy Muller's life are trouble.
His mother insists he eat tofu. His dopey girlfriend, Penny, wants him to overcome his personal space issues - while Karen, his other, even dopier, girlfriend, just wants more sex. Meanwhile, his oldest daughter, Sophie, wants him to finance her husband's drug habit.
But it's his youngest daughter, Sadie, who's giving him the biggest headache. Just before committing suicide three months ago, she sent Willy her diaries. Poring over the record of her empty life, he feels pangs of something unexpected . . . remorse. But isn't it a bit late for such sentimental guff?
Set in London, Hollywood and Mexico, Everything You Know is a supremely witty take on love, death and the age-old battle of the sexes.
'Instantly ranks her among the most interesting and exciting of British writers' Will Self
'Sharp and feisty, a riotous read' Tatler
'Fast paced and finely timed, veering from tragedy to farce to back again . . . full of brilliant observations' Harpers and Queen
'Seamlessly blends the sarcastic and the sincere, the comic and the tragic . . . stylish and spirited' New York Times
Zoe Heller is the author of three novels, Everything You Know, Notes on a Scandal, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003 and The Believers. The 2006 film adaptation of Notes on a Scandal, starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench, received four Oscar nominations. She lives in New York.
The women in Willy Muller's life are trouble.
His mother insists he eat tofu. His dopey girlfriend, Penny, wants him to overcome his personal space issues - while Karen, his other, even dopier, girlfriend, just wants more sex. Meanwhile, his oldest daughter, Sophie, wants him to finance her husband's drug habit.
But it's his youngest daughter, Sadie, who's giving him the biggest headache. Just before committing suicide three months ago, she sent Willy her diaries. Poring over the record of her empty life, he feels pangs of something unexpected . . . remorse. But isn't it a bit late for such sentimental guff?
Set in London, Hollywood and Mexico, Everything You Know is a supremely witty take on love, death and the age-old battle of the sexes.
'Instantly ranks her among the most interesting and exciting of British writers' Will Self
'Sharp and feisty, a riotous read' Tatler
'Fast paced and finely timed, veering from tragedy to farce to back again . . . full of brilliant observations' Harpers and Queen
'Seamlessly blends the sarcastic and the sincere, the comic and the tragic . . . stylish and spirited' New York Times
Zoe Heller is the author of three novels, Everything You Know, Notes on a Scandal, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003 and The Believers. The 2006 film adaptation of Notes on a Scandal, starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench, received four Oscar nominations. She lives in New York.
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Instantly ranks her among the most interesting and exciting of British writers * Will Self * Fast paced and finely timed...ambitious and satisfying * Harpers and Queen * Sharp and feisty...a riotous read * Tatler * Seamlessly blends the sarcastic and the sincere, the comic and the tragic . . . stylish and spirited * New York Times * A smashing success * Newsday *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-103999-2 (9780141039992)
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Zoe Heller is the author of three novels, Everything You Know, Notes on a Scandal, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003 and The Believers. She lives in New York.