by VivienKelly (Author)
Sam Glass wants to go far. But not up the career ladder. Sam wants to go to Antarctica. Sam is a slave to his pager. A drone in the advertising industry, he spends his days being insulted by bosses, ad agency creatives and clients alike, and his evenings drinking with friends. At twenty-five, he's stuck in a rut of post-university, first-job existence. And he hates it. When he notices an advert for a research job in Antarctica, Sam is galvanised into action: this magical land of snow, ice and utter serenity represents the ultimate escape. While he and his best friend, Henry, endure the gruelling selection procedure, he embarks on both the destruction of his ordered, career-orientated, tidy life, and a string of well-organised, casual affairs. What Sam doesn't bargain for, however, is falling in love. Lively, funny and incredibly perceptive, Take One Young Man is a profoundly intelligent and moving novel.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 1st Paperback Edition
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 06 Jan 2000
ISBN 10: 0099409836
ISBN 13: 9780099409830
Book Overview: PASSION, PENGUINS AND AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE