Book description
Life after Deborah reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and
observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today.
One man, five very different women.
James Hollingshurst is a man shaped by those who surround him. And in
James's case, it's some very different women. Be it his trusty wife
Deborah, his hapless PA Marcia or his ex-girlfriend Jane. And there's
one woman in James's life who looks set to upset the status quo…
But a tragic accident is about to shake the bedrock of life as James
knows it. An event sets a train in motion, which will challenge
everything he's ever known and everyone he's ever loved. It will also
bring his beloved daughter, Charlotte who he has not seen for fifteen
years, tantalisingly close to him… Praise for It Had to Be You:
'A beautiful, surprising, sometimes searingly painful account of the
eight days between a married woman's sudden death and her funeral.'
Jonathan Coe
Praise for Obstacles to Young Love:
'Painfully hilarious, wonderfully observed and slight sour at the same
time.' Guardian
'Thank goodness for David Nobbs! He carries on the comic tradition of P
G Wodehouse with this marvellous new book; a sweet and touching love
story written with his trademark sly and subversive humour. A perfect
antidote to these dark times.' Joanne Harris
Praise for David Nobbs's novels:
'Probably our finest post-war comic novelist' Jonathan Coe
'A delicious entertainment, as comic and sharp as they come' Guardian
'The most satisfying novel I have read in years' Express
'A marvellously comic novel' Sunday Times
'One of the most noisily funny books I have ever read' Michael Palin
'Very funny sketches of provincial newspaper life' Sue Townsend
'We should be thankful for the continuing brilliance of David Nobbs …
Going Gently is richly funny and rich in many other ways. Buy it' Mail
on Sunday David Nobbs's first break as a comedy writer came on the
iconic satire show That Was The Week, That Was, hosted by David Frost.
Later he wrote for The Frost Report and The Two Ronnies and provided
material for many top comedians including Les Dawson, Ken Dodd, Tommy
Cooper, Frankie Howerd and Dick Emery. Apart from his nineteen novels,
David is best known for his two TV hit series A Bit of a Do and for The
Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. His new radio series With Nobbs On
will air on Radio 4 later this year.
