Word Monkey
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'A delight . . . a glorious, witty and life-affirming ragbag of autobiography, cultural commentary and hard-won wisdom.' ANDREW TAYLOR, author of The Shadows of London
'Perceptive, wise and illuminating . . . an unmissable farewell.' Barry Forshaw, FINANCIAL TIMES
'The most hilarious, life-affirming book you'll read this year.' SAGA…
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1 author picked Word Monkey as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Chris Fowler, the most original of all crime writers, sadly passed away in March 2023, just before his 70th birthday. He managed to cram at least three lifetimes into those years; this is the last in a triptych of memoirs that cover growing up in Post-war London and his career in the film business.
This book meditates on his life as an author as well as his last two years in COVID-stricken London and is as valuable a history of those strange days as it is a typically generous resource for writers.
Chris's brilliant Bryant & May series of novels…
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