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'Remarkably, given the bleakness of both subject and hero, it is an incredibly good read.' (Marianne MacDonald DAILY TELEGRAPH )
'What makes us want to find out about Wilberforce is Torday's wonderful prose - the same simple, clear writing that made Salmon Fishing so readable.' (Susan Elderkin FINANCIAL TIMES )
'he has a good feeling for character and a sly sense of humour' (David Robson SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
"a well-told tale.. Torday wryly observes Wilberforce's descent" (Paul Dunn THE TIMES )
"grows more and more poignant as the novel progresses.. satisfyingly full-bodied and slips down a treat" (Peter Parker SUNDAY TIMES )
"marks him out as a writer of serious promise, whose achievements in this second novel hint at bigger, better works to come." (Fiona McCann IRISH TIMES )
"Torday tells ths story in reverse, a familiar narrative device used effectively here" (Shyamantha Asokan THE BIG ISSUE )
"a really good book by a really talented writer" (A BOOK A WEEK BLOGSPOT )
"the pages practically turn themselves and the closing lines of the book, after such a heady brew, are so deliciously sobering" (JOHN SELF ASYLUM BLOGSPOT )
"the whole book is delightfully written.. Paul Torday is a remarkably original novelist" (David Sexton EVENING STANDARD )
"Telling the story back-to-front allows Torday to highlight Wilberforce's self-delusion; he's that familiar figure, the alcoholic who pretends that he's merely a connoissuer" (Josh Lacey GUARDIAN )
"exceptionally accomplished.. second novels are notoriously difficult to pull off but Torday has managed a near masterpiece" (Virginia Blackburn DAILY EXPRESS )
"Torday's confidence in his story's power to command attention is not mispaced.. Wilberforce is well worth sampling" (Nicola Smyth INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
You Really Must Read: "beguiling novel by the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, about a wine snob's bad alcoholic manners" (SUNDAY TIMES )
"slips down a treat" (THE WEEK )
Four stars - a "subtly comic novel" (Claire Allfree METRO )
"another quirky offering from a true original" (Iain Finlayson SAGA )
"a heart-wrenching tale of alcoholism and a lonely man's search for identity.. a mesmerising page-turner" (Anthony Gardner Mail on Sunday )
"(the plot) provides Torday with copious opportunities for comedy, which he readily exploits. But there is a serious undertone" (Nina Kelly Time Out )
'What makes us want to find out about Wilberforce is Torday's wonderful prose - the same simple, clear writing that made Salmon Fishing so readable.' (Susan Elderkin FINANCIAL TIMES )
'he has a good feeling for character and a sly sense of humour' (David Robson SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
"a well-told tale.. Torday wryly observes Wilberforce's descent" (Paul Dunn THE TIMES )
"grows more and more poignant as the novel progresses.. satisfyingly full-bodied and slips down a treat" (Peter Parker SUNDAY TIMES )
"marks him out as a writer of serious promise, whose achievements in this second novel hint at bigger, better works to come." (Fiona McCann IRISH TIMES )
"Torday tells ths story in reverse, a familiar narrative device used effectively here" (Shyamantha Asokan THE BIG ISSUE )
"a really good book by a really talented writer" (A BOOK A WEEK BLOGSPOT )
"the pages practically turn themselves and the closing lines of the book, after such a heady brew, are so deliciously sobering" (JOHN SELF ASYLUM BLOGSPOT )
"the whole book is delightfully written.. Paul Torday is a remarkably original novelist" (David Sexton EVENING STANDARD )
"Telling the story back-to-front allows Torday to highlight Wilberforce's self-delusion; he's that familiar figure, the alcoholic who pretends that he's merely a connoissuer" (Josh Lacey GUARDIAN )
"exceptionally accomplished.. second novels are notoriously difficult to pull off but Torday has managed a near masterpiece" (Virginia Blackburn DAILY EXPRESS )
"Torday's confidence in his story's power to command attention is not mispaced.. Wilberforce is well worth sampling" (Nicola Smyth INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY )
You Really Must Read: "beguiling novel by the author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, about a wine snob's bad alcoholic manners" (SUNDAY TIMES )
"slips down a treat" (THE WEEK )
Four stars - a "subtly comic novel" (Claire Allfree METRO )
"another quirky offering from a true original" (Iain Finlayson SAGA )
"a heart-wrenching tale of alcoholism and a lonely man's search for identity.. a mesmerising page-turner" (Anthony Gardner Mail on Sunday )
"(the plot) provides Torday with copious opportunities for comedy, which he readily exploits. But there is a serious undertone" (Nina Kelly Time Out )
Susan Elderkin, FINANCIAL TIMES
'What makes us want to find out about Wilberforce is Torday's wonderful prose - the same simple, clear writing that made Salmon Fishing so readable.'
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