Sea Otters Gambolling in the Wild, Wild Surf

Sea Otters Gambolling in the Wild, Wild Surf

by JohnBennett (Author)

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Felix is bored and stressed. Stressed about his exam results. Stressed about working for that mad old bat Mrs Pretzel. Stressed about his future. Plus, he's feeling super-guilty about what just happened to Mrs P's spaniel, Vespasian. Which might be why he's just stolen his mother's cash card and booked a flight to Hong Kong. Or it might have something to do with what he just found in the permanent clearance sale at 'The House of Ming'. Sea Otters Gambolling in the Wild, Wild Surf is the story of where Felix's curiosity takes him; on a journey that challenges his preconceptions about the world, his plans for the future and his relationships with his family. Will he get home before his little sister discovers what he's up to? What'll happen to Vespasian? Will his mother ground him for the rest of his life? Will he get the passes he needs to get into University? And what's any of this got to do with otters? Whatever!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: First printing
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02 Feb 2006

ISBN 10: 0099490730
ISBN 13: 9780099490739
Book Overview: A wildly inventive first novel by a truly exceptional new writer. Candide meets Jack and the Beanstalk.

Media Reviews
Funny, original, stylish, hip, contemporary, funny, daring, entertaining, brilliant...Full of energy, life and laughter...If Murakami was British and into otters he might have produced something like this * Ben Rice *
The book has true cult potential...A truly original coming of age tale with bestseller written all over it -- Sarah, Broadhurst * Bookseller *
Unforgettable and brilliantly written * Daily Express *
A fast-moving romp * Glasgow Herald *
Author Bio
John Bennett comes from the north-east of Scotland. This is his first novel.