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More Like Wrestling Than Dancing

More Like Wrestling Than Dancing

by RobertCraig (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $3.45
Synopsis

Anna and Natasha are two old friends who share a grotty flat in Bradford. By day they work side by side in a shoe shop, and on Saturday nights regularly frequent the dodgy local night club, The Apollo. Spurred on by the fact that the club is closing down, and fed-up with the calibre of men they meet there week after week, the girls decide to go upmarket and visit a more expensive club, Bartok's. It pays off and on their first night there Anna meets Richard and Natasha, Geoffrey. For a while, happy in their new relationships, it all seems too good to be true but the course of true love does not run smooth; Richard is married, and Geoffrey is living a lie...Funny, compelling and intelligent, Robert Craig's second novel is an eye-opening expose of the single life which never resorts to cliche.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 309
 Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 12 Feb 2004
ISBN 10: 0297847465
ISBN 13: 9780297847465
Book Overview: Robert's first novel Cover to Cover has had rave reviews. 'Craig's debut novel is an intriguing read...There is something engaging about Tanya's realness. She is the antithesis of Bridget Jones - irrational, moody and happy to be alone. Craig's prose is as direct as Tanya's attitude and makes COVER TO COVER a well structured exploration of emotional relationships.' Francesca Gavin, Times 'This is a funny book, with moments of real intelligence and insight that sets it apart from the rest.' Bristol Evening Post 'A smart, funny novel...With its twisting plot and sharp observations, this is a wonderful debut from a talented new writer.' Sainsburys Magazine

Media Reviews
'Craig's treatment of the girls is warm-hearted, fond, and full of foible-driven laughs, but it's the men's web of subterfuge which provokes the real side-clutching.' -- Susan Corrigan I-D (1.2.04) 'Bradford postman-turned novelist Robert Craig's second book takes the standard chick-lit storyline into murky waters, and emerges with a sort of Liver Birds for the new millennium. A tale of misplaced optimism, female friendshop and sparky good humour against all the odds.' -- Wayne Burrows BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH (9-15 February) 'The style of the book allows the reader to connect with the two main characters and identify with he more trying parts of thir lives...an enjoyable book.' -- Sandra Roberts MORNING STAR (9.2.04) 'Craig is a very funny, imaginative writer who seems to know how women think.' GLASGOW EVENING TIMES (7.2.04) 'Craig's second novel explores female relationships and how far they'll stretch when other factors such as men are thrown into the equation. But he's clever to address other relationships too, including warring parents, unhappy siblings and a nightmare boss. This is a story with real-life dilemmas and plausible solutions, certain to pull in intelligent readers interested in the psychological and sociological aspects of relationships.' -- Joanne Greenhead TIME OUT (18-25 February) 'Funny, compelling and intelligent, Robert Craig's second novel is an eye-opening expose of the single life, which never resorts to cliche.' THE GOOD READ
Author Bio
Robert Craig was born in Bradford in 1963 where he still lives. He works part time for Royal Mail as a postman. This is his second novel.