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Pictures Of You

Pictures Of You

by Matt Thorne (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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Synopsis

Twenty-something Alison Hendry lives with her boyfriend Adrian and her sister Suzanne. While Adrian and Suzanne enjoy an extended adolescence, acting out famous events from recent rock history in their tiny living-room, Alison keeps the three of them alive by working at Force, a fashionable men's magazine. Alison loves everything about her job. She loves the stylish offices, the well-groomed men, and most of all, her boss, Martin Powell. It is a crush she hopes will remain unrequited, as she knows she'd go off him if she found out he returned her affections. Martin, meanwhile, has problems of his own. A decadent lifestyle and one too many infidelities have turned his marriage into a mockery, and he's taken to spending most evenings avoiding his impossibly posh wife, Claudia. But when Martin loses his job and takes on a ludicrous new commission, everything becomes subject to change...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 304
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 04 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 0753813440
ISBN 13: 9780753813447
Book Overview: A wonderful new novel by a highly-acclaimed young writer National colour advertisting in Metro newspaper on paperback publication Thorne's first novel, TOURIST, was longlisted for the GUARDIAN Fiction Prize EIGHT MINUTES IDLE film rights acquired by Film Four 'Thorne is a talented, ambitious writer. You have to admire him' TIME OUT 'Thorne is an extraordinary writer' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Thorne, who is only in his mid-twenties, can write with unfussy ease, and knows how to underplay a joke' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'A neat line in irony, no fuss storytelling and a habit of creating characters you care about' THE MIRROR

Media Reviews
Fast-paced, farcical and full of sex, Thorne's entertaining slice of contemporary London life is a typically straight story written with the sort of crisp dialogue and description-less scene changes we have come to expect. Perfect for reading between stops. Pictures of You is the literary equivalent of a line of coke and a cheeky grope - quick-fix fiction for the here and now. Observer We've set an end of month press date for this title, and although its early days, already confirmed publicity includes Confessions in the Sunday Times (dues to run on 4/8/02), My Recommendations column in Harrods magazine, Instant Karma column for the Scotsman (4/8/02) and a short story to appear in the Sunday Express (21/7/01.) He is also writing an article on Chick Lit for the Femail.co.uk website to run on 23 July. Confirmed reviews include Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Times, Guardian (27/7/02), Independent (21/7/02), with more news to follow... Confirmed radio interviews include Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4, 13/7), Robert Elms Show (BBC London, 25/7) and Fi Glover Show (BBC Radio 5, 13/7.) He has also been confirmed for a Vox n Roll event at the Mini B
Author Bio
Matt Thorne lives in London with his wife. He's a full-time writer and book reviewer. He co-edited the controversial NEW PURITANS ANTHOLOGY along with his partner in crime, Nicolas Blincoe.