The Man Who Forgot His Wife
Published on 11. October 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-552-77163-4 (ISBN)
Description
Lots of husbands forget things: they forget that their wife had an important meeting that morning; they forget to pick up the dry cleaning; some of them even forget their wedding anniversary.
But Vaughan has forgotten he even has a wife. Her name, her face, their history together, everything she has ever told him, everything he has said to her - it has all gone, mysteriously wiped in one catastrophic moment of memory loss. And now he has rediscovered her - only to find out that they are getting divorced.
The Man Who Forgot His Wife is the funny, moving and poignant story of a man who has done just that. And who will try anything to turn back the clock and have one last chance to reclaim his life.
But Vaughan has forgotten he even has a wife. Her name, her face, their history together, everything she has ever told him, everything he has said to her - it has all gone, mysteriously wiped in one catastrophic moment of memory loss. And now he has rediscovered her - only to find out that they are getting divorced.
The Man Who Forgot His Wife is the funny, moving and poignant story of a man who has done just that. And who will try anything to turn back the clock and have one last chance to reclaim his life.
Reviews / Votes
It's a rare treat to come across a novel that is both comic and thoughtfully acute about love, and life, and stuff... Hilarious and heart-tugging, this is indeed a memorable comedy * Guardian * John O'Farrell has tapped the rich seam of domestic life in this fun new novel * Mirror * Exudes prime-time, feel-good gold... What's not to like? * Daily Mail * A brilliantly comic tale with some sharp observations on modern marriage from one of the funniest writers around * Bella * The jokes keep coming in this novel about an amnesiac family man, but the punchlines involve some serious philosophical thought * Independent on Sunday *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-552-77163-4 (9780552771634)
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John O'Farrell
The Man Who Forgot His Wife
E-Book
03/2012
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€8.99
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Person
John O'Farrell is the author of four novels: The Man Who Forgot His Wife, May Contain Nuts, This Is Your Life and The Best a Man Can Get. His novels have been translated into over twenty languages and have been adapted for radio and television. He has also written two best-selling history books: An Utterly Impartial History of Britain and An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain, as well as a political memoir, Things Can Only Get Better and three collections of his column inThe Guardian. A former comedy scriptwriter for such productions asSpitting Image, Room 101, Murder Most Horridand Chicken Run, he is founder of the satirical website NewsBiscuitand can occasionally be spotted on such TV programmes asGrumpy Old Men,Question Time and Have I Got News for You.