Book description
Danny Wallace is about to turn thirty and his life has become a
cliché. Recently married and living in a smart new area of town, he's
swapped pints down the pub for lattes and brunch. For the first time
in his life, he's feeling, well ... grown-up.
But something's not right. Something's missing. Until he
finds an old address book containing just twelve names. His best mates
as a kid. Where are they now? Who are they now? And how are
they coping with being grown-up too?
And so begins a journey from A-Z, tracking down and meeting his old
gang. He travels from Berlin to Tokyo, from Sydney to LA. He even goes
to Loughborough. He meets Fijian chiefs. German rappers. Some ninjas.
And a carvery manager who's managed to solve time travel. But how will
they respond to a man they haven't seen in twenty years, turning up
and asking if they're coming out to play?
Part-comedy, part-travelogue, part-memoir, Friends Like These
is the story of what can happen when you track down your past, and of
where the friendships you thought you'd outgrown can take you today...
Danny Wallace is a writer and television presenter, who wears glasses
and used to have a cat. His first solo book,
Join Me
, was described as a 'word-of-mouth phenomenon' by
The Bookseller
and 'one of the funniest stories you will ever read' by the
Daily Mail
. His second book,
Yes Man
- in which he decided to say 'Yes' to everything - is currently in
production with Jim Carrey in the lead role. Both books were
Sunday Times
bestsellers. The film rights to his latest book,
Friends Like These,
have also been sold to Miramax. Find out more about Danny at www.
dannywallace. com.
