The Book Of The Film Of The Story Of My Life

William Brandt author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:5th Aug '04

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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New Zealand author William Brant's acclaimed debut is a hilarious farce about the film industry, ex-girlfriends and desperate measures.



When Frederick is invited to fly out to the film world's party of the year on the remote Pacific island of Makulalanana, knowing that Sophie and Matt will be there, he hires 'Miss Melissa', a hooker, to play the part of his gorgeous new girlfriend.

Frederick Case is a 42-year-old New Zealand film-maker failing in London. He's separated from his wife, Sophie Carlisle, an actress who has run off with super-stud actor Matt Chalmers, her co-star in the smash hit movie Shag City - the first mainstream film ever to depict an erect penis being sucked. To make matters worse Sophie is pregnant.

When Frederick is invited to fly out to the film world's party of the year on the remote Pacific island of Makulalanana, knowing that Sophie and Matt will be there, he hires 'Miss Melissa', a hooker, to play the part of his gorgeous new girlfriend. On meeting Sophie again, Frederick is convinced that the baby must be his. He pays Melissa to seduce Matt...

Clever and entertaining... A delight to read * Time Out *
Brandt's agile wit and graceful prose lift this comedy of middle-aged masculinity well above the competition * Observer *
A tragi-comic gem * Sunday Tribune *
This is a dazzling piece of writing * New Zealand Herald *

ISBN: 9780099284437

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm

Weight: 235g

336 pages