- Fiction, general, London (england), fiction, Stockbrokers, Roman
Charlie Wales is a young man who wants everything. Fresh from University, he's seduced by the excitement of a new life in London and all that it promises. It is also a heartbreaking love story, a withering study of the years of excess, and a timely reminder of how good people end up doing terrible things.
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Classical in form, contemporary, grave and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
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About the book
- Author
- Alex Preston
- First published
- 2010
- Pages
- 335
- Publisher
- Faber, Faber & Faber
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780571251711
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