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Girlfriend 44 supplies a sharp, sardonic study of one man's slant on relations between the sexes. Laddish, thirtysomething Harry is still looking for the woman of his dreams, after 43 failed attempts. When his mate Farley apparently commits suicide over a girl called Alice, Harry sets his sights on the bereaved, convinced that she's the woman of his dreams. There's just one small catch--his best mate Gerrard is equally convinced that she's the only one for him and so the contest commences. A battle not so much of wits as of puerile one-upmanship ensues as the pair project their own needs and desires onto the object of their fantasies. Sporting metaphors are served up fast and furious in this rogues' rally:
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'There are shades of Withnail and I, as well as Notting Hill, in this laugh-out-loud look at a couple of gropers on the prowl' Belfast Telegraph 'Sharp and funny' -- Loaded 'Dazzlingly funny and oh so true...' -- Jill Mansell 'Funny, sharp and so realistic you think you know all the characters... We loved GIRLFRIEND 44 so much' -- New Woman 'Hilarious... [Barrowcliffe is] an assured stylist with a lively, wordy wit' -- Independent on Sunday 'I howled with laughter... Lively, witty and upbeat... If you've got any sense of humour at all you'll be hard pushed to get through GIRLFRIEND 44 without laughing out loud' -- Mirror 'A natural chronicler of the love-lorn male' -- The Times 'Smart and funny' -- Cosmopolitan 'A hilarious read' -- Company 'Fresh, funny' -- PS Magazine 'So funny... Zany, alive and always true to itself' Wall Street Journal -- Wall Street Journal 20010902
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Girlfriend 44 supplies a sharp, sardonic study of one man's slant on relations between the sexes. Laddish, thirtysomething Harry is still looking for the woman of his dreams, after 43 failed attempts. When his mate Farley apparently commits suicide over a girl called Alice, Harry sets his sights on the bereaved, convinced that she's the woman of his dreams. There's just one small catch--his best mate Gerrard is equally convinced that she's the only one for him and so the contest commences. A battle not so much of wits as of puerile one-upmanship ensues as the pair project their own needs and desires onto the object of their fantasies. Sporting metaphors are served up fast and furious in this rogues' rally:
"So by cutting the levity ... he brought the fight onto his own territory. Even if he failed ... he would still be there, like a tennis player hanging on in a demanding rally, biding his time to regain the cent re of the court."With its sharp one-liners, witty observations and vivid characterisations, Mark Barrowcliffe's first novel Girlfriend 44 presents a provocative insight into the male psyche. --Nicola Perry
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'There are shades of Withnail and I, as well as Notting Hill, in this laugh-out-loud look at a couple of gropers on the prowl' Belfast Telegraph 'Sharp and funny' -- Loaded 'Dazzlingly funny and oh so true...' -- Jill Mansell 'Funny, sharp and so realistic you think you know all the characters... We loved GIRLFRIEND 44 so much' -- New Woman 'Hilarious... [Barrowcliffe is] an assured stylist with a lively, wordy wit' -- Independent on Sunday 'I howled with laughter... Lively, witty and upbeat... If you've got any sense of humour at all you'll be hard pushed to get through GIRLFRIEND 44 without laughing out loud' -- Mirror 'A natural chronicler of the love-lorn male' -- The Times 'Smart and funny' -- Cosmopolitan 'A hilarious read' -- Company 'Fresh, funny' -- PS Magazine 'So funny... Zany, alive and always true to itself' Wall Street Journal -- Wall Street Journal 20010902
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