Book description
A hilarious novel from a great comedic writer, one of the founders of
The Chaser's War on Everything. No DJ can mix 'Celebration' into 'Come
On Eileen' quite like Paul Johnson, the king of rancid retro. But while
he has the musical jumper leads to get even the most dismal party
started, he can't get his own life moving. Trapped in a job he despises,
a perpetual failure with the ladies and living at home with his
distinctly unhelpful parents, Paul's stuck in limbo while everyone
around him is limbo-dancing. While he's avoided the corporate mousetrap
that's ensnared his friend Nige, Paul dreams of one day playing his own
music instead of John Farnham's. But it's much easier to joke about your
problems with your friends than to do something about them. A romantic
comedy that's equal parts bitingly cynical and naively idealistic, Disco
Boy is a story for anyone who's ever hit the Pause button on their life,
and found it hard to press Play again. Dominic Knight was one of the
original founders and destroyers of The Chaser newspaper, and has
written for all the team's projects except the unfunny ones. Dominic's
first novel, Disco Boy, was published to universal acclaim from his
immediate family. His latest new novel, Comrades, deals with the world
of student politics.
