The Book of George

<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION</b><br><b><br>''A smart, funny and surprisingly moving read for fans of Dolly Alderton'' <i>THE I PAPER</i></b><br><b>''A commercial-literary gem for fans of Kiley Reid, Curtis Sittenfeld and Alison Espach'' PANDORA SYKES<br>''If you''re honest, you''ll admit that you''ve raised George or dated George or, worse, you are George'' <i>WASHINGTON POST</i></b><br><b>''This book is a knockout'' MARIA SEMPLE</b><br><b>''An excellent novel...as convincing as it is moving'' ADELLE WALDMAN</b><br><b>''Perceptive, funny and tender'' ALISON ESPACH</b><br><b><br>We all know a George. </b>He''s the kind of guy who''s brimming with potential but incapable of following through; he doesn''t know if he''s <i>in love </i>with his girlfriend, but he certainly likes having her around; he''s distant from - but still reliant on - his mother; he swears he''ll finish his novel one day. <br><br>Sure, you might find him disappointing. But no one is more disappointed in George than George himself. <br><br>As funny as it is astute and as singular as it is universal, <i>The Book of George</i> is a deft, unexpectedly moving never-coming-of-age tale and a portrait of one man, but also countless others.</p>