To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

Introducing Paul O'Rourke: New Yorker, dentist and reluctant non-believer. Modern life disappoints him, and love never solves any of his problems. Then someone steals his identity and starts impersonating Paul online. A cruel invasion of privacy, the real horror is yet to come: this virtual 'Paul' might just be a better, happier person than the real deal.

Anxious to find out who is responsible for this disturbing turn of events, Paul embarks on a quest which will see him confront the meaning of life, the inevitability of death and the importance of good oral hygiene.

A genuinely funny book. Not funny in the wry-smirk way of so many 'comic' novels. Actually funny

Telegraph

About Joshua Ferris

Joshua Ferris was born in Illinois in 1974. He is the author of four novels and one collection of short stories. His debut, Then We Came to the End, won the PEN/Hemingway award and was shortlisted for the National Book Award and his most recent novel, To Rise Again at A Decent Hour, was nominated for the Booker Prize and won the Dylan Thomas Prize. He lives in upstate New York.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780141047386
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 23mm x 131mm
  • Weight: 252g
  • Price: £19.99
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