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Wish You Were Here [Paperback]

Mike Gayle
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Book Description

14 Jun 2007 0340825413 978-0340825419
Their holiday brochure said 18 - 30 . . . But they've just turned 35.

After ten years together Charlie Mansell has been dumped by his live-in girlfriend, Sarah. All he wants to do is wallow in misery, but mates Andy and Tom have a better idea: a week of sun, sea and souvlaki in Malia - party capital of the Greek islands. But Charlie and his mates aren't eighteen any more. Or even under thirty. And it shows. It isn't the cheap beer, the late nights or even the fast-food that's the problem. It's girls. And life. And most of all . . . each other. Wish You Were Here is a heart-warming, funny and wise tale about love and friendship and how seven days in the sun can change your life forever.


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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (14 Jun 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340825413
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340825419
  • Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 15.1 x 23.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 492,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'As you'd expect from Gayle, the laughs flow thick and fast, making this a top match for your sunny holiday spirits.' (Glamour)

'An observant offering' (Heat)

'This book explores the strength of friendship, getting older and settling down with forthright honesty and humour. Wise, witty and with endearing characters, this is a feel-good read with lots of laughs.' (Woman)

'The prolific Mike Gayle knows a thing or two about the male psyche, and how not even an extended adolescence will prevent the pain from catching up in the end.' (Herald)

'If we needed more proof that men don't think like women, then Wish You Were Here delivers it in extra strength doses . . . A fun story of three 30 somethings as they come to rueful - and thankful - realisation that they are no longer 18.' (Candis)

'This book makes great beach reading . . . A heartwarming and funny tale.' (Love It!)

'A delightfully witty tale' (Star)

'This is Mike Gayle's sixth novel and his appeal lies in his ability to give even the most banal detail a lurid resonance, and to spell out the bleeding obvious in more ways than one could have thought possible. Yet the whole thing becomes almost hypnotically relaxing.' (Sunday Telegraph)

About the Author

Previously an Agony Uncle, Mike Gayle is a freelance journalist who has contributed to a variety of magazines including FHM, Sunday Times Style and Cosmopolitan. He is the author of six previous bestselling novels.

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and Light 23 July 2007
Format:Paperback
Wish You Were Here was a very enjoyable read with a nice contrast between the 3 principal characters. I have not read a Mike Gayle book before and was attracted by a) the cover and b) the book summary - although the latter seemed very similar to another book I read a few years ago called You Are Here, also set in Crete and about a group of thirty something males on holiday; some of the observations are naturally very similar here although the feel of this book and general story and very different. Wish You Are Here has more of a chick-flick feel and is very driven by character conversation but it ultimately works. I ended up reading it in a rain bound cottage in Devon rather than on a med beach but it certainly kept my interest, especially when the main character, Charlie Mansell, sees his life become as tumultuous as it ever could in the final chapters and you really do end up caring about the outcome.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars You Are Here Lite 7 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
Like a few other reviewers I straight away thought that this was going to be a 'You Are Here' rip off and read it with that curiosity in mind, having never read a Mike Gayle book before. To be honest it was ok, although a bit too easy going and dull in places and maybe it was a bit unfair to have the You Are Here comparison in mind as it did not have the same punch or cutting edge. Interesting never the less.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! 2 July 2007
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my summer holiday read. However one again Mike Gayle has put my marking on hold while I have to finish his books!

It is an excellnt book, one that anyone who has been away with friends, or dumped! can relate too.

The book is based in Malia Crete, a resort I visited in 1989 and so that also made it even more interesting to read.

Somehow Mike seems to create characters that you know or have met.

Altogether 'unputdownable'.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad 30 July 2007
By NB
Format:Paperback
I was give this to read by a collegaue, and although I haven't read any of his books for years, I thought I'd give it a try.

Unsurprisingly, this is a light, easy read, full of short chapters and characters that are quite shallow and easy to understand.

The story centres on three men going on holiday in their 30s to the place they went to when they left uni.

Having been on this sort of holiday, I cringed at some of the descriptions of 18-30s holidays and enjoyed the small twists and turns of the story that saw all of the main charcaters revealing secrets and acting far more immaturely than you'd expect .

Whilst it isn't a life-changing book, it's a nice tale that is told proficiently. The only thing i would say was bad was a convoluted plot device involving all the characters getting suppossedly symbolic tattoos at the end of their holiday, which was a bit sick-inducing, but other than that, it was ok.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars wih you were here 8 July 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having read all of mike Gaayle's books I would say that his first , (My Legendary Girlfriend ) was the best.
However, using the same formula as his others ,he draws you in to the plot and I found myself picking it up at every spare oportunity,and after only two days felt disappointed that I had finished yet another good book.It is simply written and Ifeel it would appeal to all ages without offending them in the slightest.Well done Andy
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Since I'll be turning thirty-five 8 July 2007
By Scott
Format:Paperback
I've just started reading this novel. I ordered it, however, six months ago. I'm an ardent Mike Gayle fan who wishes I could move across the pond to have the pleasure of purchasing this from a Brighton bookseller. That said, I'll be thirty-five at the end of this month, and much of what Gayle has said in the first one hundred pages really resonates in me. My problem with reading Mike Gayle, though, is that the book eventually has to end. I've read everything. Everything! What happens if he decides to retire? Is struck by lightning? Loses his arms in an accident? That would be it. These books are like those great meals that you wish could go on forever. And the man hasn't written a bad book yet! I love it!
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mike Gayle's books have always been brilliantly composed and this one ' Wish you were here' is no exeception.

I personally bought this book at 4pm and I finished reading the book at 10:04pm.

I can only say that I have utterly enjoyed every moment, seconds, minutes and hours of reading 'Wish you were here' and if anyone decides to buy this - TRUST ME - it is an utterly delightful and mesmerizing pleasure to read.

The plot is beautifully created, where main characters Charlie is dumped by his 10-year relationship girlfriend Sarah and then his best mate Andy arranges a holiday with the aided accompaniment of Tom who has a medical secret to hide.

So, three blokes visiting Malia, Crete where sun, sea, clubs, bikini-clad young females dominate the place and relationships on the boil in the heated cretan sun - things are certainly going to get spicy hot and tense. What these guys don't know is that one simple basic package holiday will change their life completely.

The characters themselves are so realistic and wonderfully expresssed to such as point where you could immerse and imagine yourself being Charlie the main character or any of the other characters: Andy, Donna, Lisa, Sarah, Tom. Oh and Steve the bar-man doesn;t say a lot but ceratinly amusing - lol.

It has certainly been worth the wait and with so many unexepected twist toward the latter half of the book - you'll definately be hooked.

All I will say is that Mike Gayle's new books just simply gets better and amazing than the previous one and 'Wish you were here' is no exception to that rule.

It will certainly be worth every single penny you pay for it and more.
This is a good investment!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars A nourishing read
Never read a book by mike gayle, this was my first and i will want to read more of his books. Here is an author who writes good juicy stories.
Published 2 months ago by bookmoviefanatic
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Relaxing Book
i enjoyed reading it it brought me back to the old times. I reccommend it, if you do fancy something easy going and relaxing, without too many strings attached.
Published 5 months ago by Giuseppe Ventura
5.0 out of 5 stars MG is THE Man
Mike Gayle's books (as they come out) are each bought - except the 'short story' collection.

Gayle's reviews on the life and lives around him, easily-show that he used... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Nik Watt
2.0 out of 5 stars book ok
was not really happy with this book dont know what i was expecting but wont be buying any more of them
Published 6 months ago by gillian harpur
5.0 out of 5 stars what a nice and easy to read book
This is a fantastic book. It is a lovely story and so easy to read. I read it in a day and was Sorry it ended
Published 9 months ago by P. Murphy
3.0 out of 5 stars Good holiday read
Good book to read on a beach, not much substance but was an easy fun read following three men and a girl on holiday.
Published 10 months ago by EH
3.0 out of 5 stars Mmm
This book was a good read, once I got into it.

I would have rated it as four stars, if the book had been properly proof read. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J Murray
4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise
This was my first Mike Gayle and I was pleasantly surprised by it. I've had a couple of holidays in Malia where the story is set so the setting felt quite familiar although I must... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2010 by Lincs Reader
3.0 out of 5 stars "Recapturing youth"
A light read to bring abit a sunshine in on a rainy day. I enjoyed this book, perhaps not as good as some of Gayle's other books but it was worth a read.
Published on 2 May 2010 by Lxy Flippa
3.0 out of 5 stars Bit of a disappointment
Normally a great fan of Mike Gayle, and this was a pleasant enough couple of hours reading, but no great shakes. Soooooooooo slow to get going that I almost gave up. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by Deb, Javea
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