WORKING WONDERS - Couverture souple

Colgan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 000710555X ISBN 13 : 9780007105557

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2011

Synopsis

Book by Colgan Jenny

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'What really sets Jenny apart... is this: she is very, very funny' Express 'Compulsively comical' Cosmpolitan (of Amanda's Wedding) 'Colgan is on top form with her latest outrageous romp' Cosmpolitan 'Wonderful, warm and resonant' Hello 'Jenny Colgan is one of the leaders of the pack... and this will delight her legion of admirers. Fast-paced, funny, poignant and well-observed' Daily Mail

You need look no further than the dedication (don't miss it) to realize that here's a writer who intends to entertain. And entertain Colgan's fourth novel certainly does - in style. At the age of 32, Arthur Pendleton has reached a crisis. All he sees stretching ahead of him is 'more of the same, with less hair'. His five-year relationship with Fay has grown worse than stale and his town-planning job has never been remotely exciting. When the office is assessed for downsizing, Arthur finally flips and, for once in his life, behaves outrageously. Expecting instant redundancy, he finds himself ensconced with the company therapist and offered promotion instead. The first task is to fire his Tosspot Boss. Then things become really interesting. He must motivate an unlikely team to promote Coventry's bid to become European City of Culture. His co-workers include a financial whiz from accounts, cool yet alluring consultant Gwyneth and the dashing Rafe, not to mention a junk-food addict and his irritating 'God-knows-what' of a dog, Sandwiches. Gwyneth can't decide who is really the man for her and Lynne, the company therapist, has hidden attributes for Arthur to discover. Meanwhile, the ex-boss and ex-girlfriend have joined forces against him and are backing Slough for top honours. A battle of words, wills and winning ideas ensues, culminating in an outward-bound team contest where tactics become increasingly dirty. A mixture of side-splitting humour, tongue-in-cheek romance and fantasy with a brilliant twist, this is the perfect antidote to a bad day at the office. (Kirkus UK) --kirkus uk

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Gwyneth Morgan loves her job, and she is good at it - she has never faced a challenge she cant handle, until she meets Arthur Pendleton. Gwyneth sets Arthur a challenge that makes his heart sink. His hapless team cant even work their swivel chairs, let alone win a prestigous competition. Pitted agains his ex girlfriend as well as love rival and deadly enemy, Arthur is forced to break the law and over come massive obstacles as he embarks on his quest to acheive the impossible, and maybe, just maybe win the heart of the enchanting Gwyneth. As Gwyneth faces some surprising revelations about Arthur shes forced to reconsider. Is it possible that he is her knight in shining armour.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 000710555X
• ISBN 13: 9780007105557
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480