Small World

Matt Beaumont

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Black Swan
15 March 2009

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Can we ever be truly in control of our own destinies, or are our lives entirely shaped by random events and unknown people? Small World is an entirely contemporary and engrossing page-turner which explores universal themes of love, death, friendship, marriage, madness, and redemption, unifying them all through this central question.

Friends, family, workmates. The woman you see at the bus stop every morning; the man who reaches for the last newspaper just before you get to it. Everyone you meet, and some you nearly meet, will have an impact on the way your day goes.

Small World is the story of a group of men and women, living and working in a city, who are connected through love, work, friendship, or simply by virtue of proximity. We connect with the hearts and minds of characters including an all-coping housewife, a stressed out working mother, a put-upon nanny, a long-suffering journalist, an Indian waiter who dreams of stardom, a grieving shop assistant, a stand-up comic and a psychotic policeman - all of whom speak directly to us about their innermost thoughts, fears and desires in a series of interwoven first-person narratives.

By: Matt Beaumont
Imprint: Black Swan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 283g
ISBN: 9780552774567
ISBN 10: 0552774561
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 15 March 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Beaumont drives a black BMW 728i, which gives him a carbon footprint slightly bigger than an extra-big clown shoe. He's trying to sell his Saab 9-3 (convertible, S reg, full service history, low mileage, excellent condition - OK, a few weeny parking scuffs). If you're interested, you should get in touch with him via his website- www.LetsTalkAboutMe.com

Reviews for Small World

A page-turner and a triumph...this book makes Beaumont's position as one of Britain's best comedy writers more permanent * Daily Express * An involving drama with an unexpectedly dramatic climax...this has an ingeniously constructed plot and real emotional heft * Daily Telegraph * An extraordinary novel...as the compelling stories unfold, we are party to every thought and dream. It's like unravelling mysteries behind the faces you see every day on your journey to work...intriguing and compelling. * Heat * A feelgood novel about circumstance and chance encounter * Daily Mirror * Beaumont has spread his wings with Small World, ditching the out and out comedy for some sharp social analysis, but retaining his knack for a witty, punchy story * Metro *

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Small World

Matt Beaumont

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