The Peppered Moth Adam Preston 9781500535285 Books
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On the most important day in his business calendar, Michael Peel awakes to find that he has undergone an inconvenient transformation. Melissa Viney, frequent Guardian journalist and presenter of BBC Radio 4's "Something Understood", describes The Peppered Moth as "a hilarious and pacey debut novel." which "had me laughing out loud." Inspired by the grotesque comedies of Tom Sharpe and with a nod to Kafka’s Metamorphosis, The Peppered Moth is a lively romp through late twentieth-century London. Pitilessly skewering such monsters as a personal loan company boss but equally scathing of the out-of-control mores of political correctness, this is a blast of fresh air that tackles the delicate subject of identity with what appears to be reckless glee. Although Michael Peel's inconvenient transformation is only skin deep, it is a change that immediately induces hysteria in his wife. The police are called and Mr Peel finds himself on the run, the prime suspect in a murder case and the focus of a national news story. Forced to impersonate a fictitious friend, he embarks on a desperate adventure that will involve him in everything from enforced stand-up comedy to naked cycling in South London – and will test every fibre of his being. Culminating in a riot in Trafalgar Square, this is a hilarious roller coaster that will have you laughing out loud.
The Peppered Moth Adam Preston 9781500535285 Books
A weird and wonderful tale that keeps you hooked until the end. The funny and confusing state of modern melting-pot London is hilariously depicted.Product details
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The Peppered Moth Adam Preston 9781500535285 Books Reviews
By Katharine Kirby TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 8 July 2014
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It is always cheering to find a book that doesn't take itself too seriously, yet manages to convey the rewarding shudder of shadenfreude required to spice up your day.
This author's experienced grasp of the mysteries of moths, mothers, misunderstandings, stints at stand up comedy, all serve him well in this gently amusing, sharply observed, feel good, present day fairy tale.
Innocently waking up one morning, and an important one it is too, for Mr. Michael Peel, business wise; he finds himself unexpectedly in the body of a chap well, of another race, another, darker, skin tone. Having an annual board meeting to attend, he has to show himself to the world in his new guise, despite the disbelieving hysterics, screaming habdabs, of his distraught lady wife. Poor Michael, he has his work cut out from then on to avoid arrest for - the murder and disposal of - himself.
Weird, whacky, and wry, this story romps along at quite a pace. There is even a chase, not cars, but a squadron of BMX's, which adds to the sweet silliness of the construction. A crazy roller coaster of a day ensues, our anti hero Peel is beleaguered, bemused and yet he battles on. Unlikely allies appear to help him through, kindly folk and those with an eye for the main chance join his crew, all trying to make sense of his nonsensical story; including his blind old Aunt Alice, providing a delicious cameo of an Oscar Wilde-ish hand bagger.
Part pantomime, part farce, this e book will lift your spirits and give you a few hours off real life. I thought it ended a little hurriedly and the basic premise could be considered iffy although it was so well handled, I imagine it unlikely anyone could take offence.
A weird and wonderful tale that keeps you hooked until the end. The funny and confusing state of modern melting-pot London is hilariously depicted.
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