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You Don't Love Me Yet

Jonathan Lethem author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Faber & Faber

Published:5th Jun '08

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From Jonathan Lethem, the acclaimed author of The Fortress of Solitude, comes You Don't Love Me Yet, a quirky romantic comedy set among an aspiring rock band in LA.

Lucinda Hoekke works at The Complaint Line, listening to anonymous callers air their random grievances. Lucinda also plays bass in a struggling band whose lyricist, Bedwin, is suffering from writer's block, and whose lead singer, Matthew, has kidnapped a kangaroo from the local zoo.Lucinda Hoekke works at The Complaint Line, listening to anonymous callers air their random grievances. She becomes captivated by the ruminations of one particular caller, and they fall desperately in love. Lucinda also plays bass in a struggling band whose lyricist, Bedwin, is suffering from writer's block, and whose lead singer, Matthew, has kidnapped a kangaroo from the local zoo. Hoping to re-charge the band's creative energy, Lucinda 'suggests' some of The Complainer's philosophical musings to Bedwin, who transforms them into brilliant songs - with disastrous consequences. What results is a comedy of plagiarism, usurpation, and sex, with delightful echoes of Jane Austen's Emma

ISBN: 9780571235643

Dimensions: 210mm x 135mm x 18mm

Weight: 195g

240 pages

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