- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (1 Feb 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0434012467
- ISBN-13: 978-0434012466
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 16 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,027,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Michael Palin
`No-one does truthful and touching and very funny as well as David
Nobbs. Cupid's Dart is a lovely book.'
Nobbs. Cupid's Dart is a lovely book.'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Alan Calcutt is a fifty-five year old Professor of Philosophy at Oxford, who is a virgin and extraordinarily unworldly; similar to the judge who had never heard of the Beatles, as is pointed out in the book. He meets twenty-four year old Ange from Essex on a train one day and plucks up the courage to ask her out. They introduce each other to their respective worlds, his of Philosophy and Logic, and hers of being a darts groupie.
It is the story of his coming of age. It is also a story of people's insecurities, class differences and snobbery, and the closeness between love and hate, and the small things it takes to tip you between them.
Having allowed for all those lofty themes in the book, as I was reading it it felt light and unfulfilling, but as I finished the last page it had enough substance to leave a lump in my throat, so I must have been hooked more than I thought.
If you read the brilliant Going Gently and are thinking of buying this because of that, you might be disappointed; if you want an introduction to David Nobbs that is funny in parts and eventually quite moving then this would be a good place to start.
It is the story of his coming of age. It is also a story of people's insecurities, class differences and snobbery, and the closeness between love and hate, and the small things it takes to tip you between them.
Having allowed for all those lofty themes in the book, as I was reading it it felt light and unfulfilling, but as I finished the last page it had enough substance to leave a lump in my throat, so I must have been hooked more than I thought.
If you read the brilliant Going Gently and are thinking of buying this because of that, you might be disappointed; if you want an introduction to David Nobbs that is funny in parts and eventually quite moving then this would be a good place to start.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Game On... Nobbs is always a great read - intelligent, observant and funny. Cupid's Dart is a well crafted book, highly readable and very touching. Even when Nobbs plays a trick with his readers, we forgive him because of the sheer joys he sends our way. This is his best since Going Gently. I do have a couple of slight criticisms. The characters are extremes of each other, so at first appear a bit stereotypical until we get to know them. Secondly, the book is written though the voice and thoughts of Alan. The Alan character is staid, repressed, boring, unloved and humourless - everything that Nobbs is not. So when Alan does come out of his shell because of Ange, and stops being staid, repressed, boring, unloved and humourless the narrator appears a bit self anaytical. These are just minor faults - Cupid's Dart is a joy to read, much too short, and very funny.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Alan Calcutt is a fifty-five year old Professor of Philosophy at Oxford, who is a virgin and extraordinarily unworldly; similar to the judge who had never heard of the Beatles, as is pointed out in the book. He meets twenty-four year old Ange from Essex on a train one day and plucks up the courage to ask her out. They introduce each other to their respective worlds, his of Philosophy and Logic, and hers of being a darts groupie.
It is the story of his coming of age. It is also a story of people's insecurities, class differences and snobbery, and the closeness between love and hate, and the small things it takes to tip you between them.
Having allowed for all those lofty themes in the book, as I was reading it it felt light and unfulfilling, but as I finished the last page it had enough substance to leave a lump in my throat, so I must have been hooked more than I thought.
If you read the brilliant Going Gently and are thinking of buying this because of that, you might be disappointed; if you want an introduction to David Nobbs that is funny in parts and eventually quite moving then this would be a good place to start.
It is the story of his coming of age. It is also a story of people's insecurities, class differences and snobbery, and the closeness between love and hate, and the small things it takes to tip you between them.
Having allowed for all those lofty themes in the book, as I was reading it it felt light and unfulfilling, but as I finished the last page it had enough substance to leave a lump in my throat, so I must have been hooked more than I thought.
If you read the brilliant Going Gently and are thinking of buying this because of that, you might be disappointed; if you want an introduction to David Nobbs that is funny in parts and eventually quite moving then this would be a good place to start.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ange was sorely missed
I loved the 1st half of the book especially when Ange and Alan were together they really sparked off each other and the girl from the 'other side of the tracks' was so funny. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by bouncee
Sometimes funny, sometimes forced
This is one of those books that you feel is written by an author who is perhaps running out of ideas. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by Phil O'Sofa
Bullseye!
Sorry about the cliche, but it definitely did hit the bullseye for me. I take on board what people have said about the characterisation, but I felt that the stereotypes were... Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2009 by C. JONES
Readable but Ordinary
Bit disappointing really. A shallow lead character with a bit of clichéd working class love interest. Read more
Published on 27 April 2008 by M. Cassidy
One hundred and eighteee!
A bittersweet romance that makes you laugh out loud - this book was a joy from start to finish.
Alan is a fifty-five year old bachelor and philosophy don; Ange is a... Read more
Alan is a fifty-five year old bachelor and philosophy don; Ange is a... Read more
Published on 14 April 2008 by Annabel Gaskell
Very, very enjoyable
Am reading it now and don't want it to end. Hugely entertaining, funny,sad and laugh out loud.
Published on 26 Jun 2007 by D. A. Pincott
Wonderful!
This is David Nobb's best book for years. It made me laugh out loud frequently, and the ending left me with tingles down my spine.
Every page was an utter pleasure.
Every page was an utter pleasure.
Published on 8 Feb 2007 by Dom the Knowledge
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