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The Universe versus Alex Woods: An UNFORGETTABLE story of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey
Gavin Extence
Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Hodder Paperbacks
- Paperback Sep 10, 2013 | 9781444765892 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jan 31, 2013 | 9781444767865 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 31, 2013 | 9781444765908 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
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Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Sep 10, 2013 | 9781444765892 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jan 31, 2013 | 9781444767865 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 31, 2013 | 9781444765908 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
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Imprint
Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Sep 10, 2013 | 9781444765892 | RRP $26.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jan 31, 2013 | 9781444767865 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jan 31, 2013 | 9781444765908 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
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A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey... This novel might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.
This novel tells the story of seventeen-year-old Alex Woods - born to a clairvoyant mother and a phantom father, victim of an improbable childhood accident - who is stopped at Dover customs in possession of 113 grams of marijuana and the ashes of his best friend, Vietnam veteran Isaac Peterson. What follows is a highly original and compelling account of Alex's life and the strange series of events that brought him here.
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Praise for The Universe versus Alex Woods: An UNFORGETTABLE story of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey
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This is a story that will have you smiling through your tears, a story that touches on the most potentially devastating of human dilemmas, without an ounce of sentimentality. It is also enormously uplifting. Perfectly crafted and beautifully written, the voice of this novel is true and clear and brings to life the human condition with insight, tenderness and humour. Which is to say the quality of style matches the quality of content. The Universe versus Alex Woods may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding novel by any standards. Unforgettable. - Red
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It's Mark Haddon meets Kurt Vonnegut - Observer
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An eccentric young protagonist meets his match in a compelling comic debut - The Bookseller
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One of the year's most anticipated debuts - Time Out
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One of the funniest and most heartbreaking double acts in ages . . . an exceptionally good debut novel 5* - Heat
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Fans of quirky tales will love this debut novel - Bella
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This is an extraordinary debut novel. For me, Gavin Extence has produced in his narrator and hero Alex one of the most intriguing literary young people since Mark Haddon's Christopher. He's reminiscent of a better behaved Just William as an 11-year-old, combining a hyper-intelligence with naivet? that's as quirky as his upbringing - The Bookbag
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The debate around assisted suicide is eternally controversial but, when it comes to an argument for allowing sick people of mind the right to die, The Universe Versus Alex Woods trumps any Dignitas spokesman . . . Where this novel shines is in its characterisation: the brittle outer layers of socially awkward people are unpeeled to reveal big hearts and raw emotions. The sparring between Alex and Mr Peterson is a joy to read . . . With wit and warmth, Gavin Extence shines a light on one of the darkest, most difficult subjects of our time. - Sunday Express
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Gavin Extence
Gavin Extence lives in Sheffield with his wife and children. He has written two previous novels, the Richard and Judy bestseller, THE UNIVERSE VERSUS ALEX WOODS and THE MIRROR WORLD OF MELODY BLACK, which was described as 'a cross between Bridget Jones' Diary and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by a Simon Mayo Book Club reviewer.
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