- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (4 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007114877
- ISBN-13: 978-0007114870
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 246,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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THE e BEFORE CHRISTMAS
‘Even funnier than its big brother. A complete hoot, and will strike a chord with anyone who has ever received an e-mail or been to an office party. Everyone, surely?’
e
'Depicts the Machiavellian scheming and summary sackings of the ad world in withering detail and with no shortage of dead-eye wit' The Times
'Groundbreaking…an internet-enabled Clarissa for the 21st century' Evening Standard
'Hysterical, sensationally funny' Arena
'Read it, wipe away your tears, then read it again' Company
'Fab debut…lock eyes with Matt Beaumont. Your career may depend on it' Kirkus
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The Miller Shanks Christmas party is going to be the best and most impressive ever – or at least, that’s the plan. It certainly turns out to be unforgettable…
Once again told entirely in a series of e-mails, the further adventures of the characters from e take them into the run-up to Christmas. Harriet’s determined to make her first party as MD mega-memorable, but even her much-tested imagination can’t predict what actually happens.
Meanwhile, Pinki wants to change the world by introducing Real Women Barbies and Simon has resurfaced to write a novel – which is rejected by a publishing director known to many of us…
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Once again Miller Shanks is thrown into a world of chaos, booze, drugs and odd sexual encounters, in the brilliant sequel to the also brilliant 'E'. A story told entirely in e-mails that will have you turning page after page after page until it is gone - and you realise you've just done a whole book in one evening. Anybody could identify with some of the characters in this book - and even if you don't, you'll have a whole load of belly laughs trying. READ IT. NOW.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The E Before Christmas is the perfect follow up to my novel of the year, the brilliant 'E'. I read it in one afternoon and laughed out loud at the usual characters from Miller Shanks and their inability to organise a christmas party. It was great to read what the characters from 'E' with their bitchy and backstabbing ways were up to now. I have never worked in Advertising myself, but I think the characters could be translated into any company really, as email-politics is rife in any organisation. I would recommend that you read 'E' first, as it is nice to get to know the characters personalities before you read the second book. Although this is not necessary, my friend read this book first and now has stolen my copy of 'E'. In short this is a fantastic page-turner of a little book (little being the operative word as it is only 128 pages!) full of the conniving emails you'd expect from Matt Beaumont's loveable characters (my favourite is David Crutton). I cannot wait for the next instalment!!...
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
from your friends and hello from Germany! I have just been pleasured by reading your most funny and often-times belly making story. You are whimsy and truthfullness, and even here in Germany - where our sensing of humour is mostly refined to the max - I can see the grist of the comedies. I read you magnet opium "E" first, and this is for helping to know how you mad peoples got that way round! You are crazy horses one and all. I took but one eve to read the covers to covers, and wet my plants laughing with you. If you could please to send me your further writing so soon, I can barely waiting, Helmut.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very funny and well written
Matt Beaumonts seminal work on the politics of advertising. Writing the book entirely in email format means the characters take a little while longer to develop, but the laughs... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2007 by C. Broadway
MUST READ THIS BOOK - HILARIOUS
I was laughing by the 4th page. The E Before Christmas is a fantastic book.
Great to see how all the characters from "E" are getting on - a really brilliant book. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2005 by fairytoes
Weak sequel
E was tremendously funny and right on the point. The characters were unique and very entertaining. Therefore I bought The E Before Christmas with high hopes. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2004
As you would expect
This book held no suprises for me. It was just as i expected after reading 'e' The characters are pretty much the same and their sick minds work just as before...GREAT!! Read more
Published on 21 July 2003
Stocking Filler
This little gem follows on from the enjoyable "e", wherein we follow through the medium of e-mail the goings on at a London Advertising Firm. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2003 by T Marshall
baadass
wicked follow up to 'e' i didn't think there was much scope for a follow up, but matt beaumont has done it again. like 'e' it had me in stitches. Read more
Published on 23 April 2001 by seanpaul@angelfire.com
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