
Martin Harbottle's Appreciation of Time
Dominic Utton(Author)
Oneworld Publications (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 2. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-78074-372-1 (ISBN)
Description
Dan's got a new job. But he's moved out of town in order to start a family and has been commuting into London every day. After fourteen months of the trains either making him late for work or late getting home, he's had enough and decides it's high time that Martin Harbottle, the Managing Director of Premier Westward trains, heard about it.
As it turns out, Dan has plenty of time to fill and a lot to say: his work for the troubled paper recently caught up in allegations of 'unethical practices', his rocky marriage and the struggle to adjust to new parenthood. Before long, his forthright opinions on just about everything find their way into his emails. But when Martin begins to respond, a hilarious - and extraordinary - correspondence begins.
As it turns out, Dan has plenty of time to fill and a lot to say: his work for the troubled paper recently caught up in allegations of 'unethical practices', his rocky marriage and the struggle to adjust to new parenthood. Before long, his forthright opinions on just about everything find their way into his emails. But when Martin begins to respond, a hilarious - and extraordinary - correspondence begins.
Reviews / Votes
'The world's commuters have finally got their own latter-day Updike' * Irish Independent * 'The compellingly hilarious, heartfelt tale of a man trying to stay on the right tracks. Every carriage should have a copy' 5/5 stars * The Daily Express * 'Fun, whimsical and yet also cutting and sharp' * New Books * 'Unexpected and amusing... very entertaining' * The Lady *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78074-372-1 (9781780743721)
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Dominic Utton
Martin Harbottle's Appreciation of Time
E-Book
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1st Edition
Oneworld Publications
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Person
Dominic Utton is a journalist who has written for the Guardian, Sunday Times, News of the World, Sun, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Maxim and Zoo. His blog of letters to the Managing Director of First Great Western received more than 113,000 hits. He lives in Oxford with his family and commutes to London five days a week.