Starter for Ten

By: David Nicholls

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Paperback | 12 August 2004 | Edition Number 1

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496 Pages

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3.1 x 12.6 x 19.7

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Starter for Ten: a comedy about love, class, growing up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom

''Painfully funny''
ELLE

''Hugely entertaining''
DAILY MAIL

''Wincingly good''
TIME OUT

It''s 1985 and Brian Jackson has arrived at university with a burning ambition - to make it onto TV''s foremost general knowledge quiz. But no sooner has he embarked on ''The Challenge'' than he finds himself falling hopelessly in love with his teammate, the beautiful and charismatic would-be actress Alice Harbinson.

When Alice fails to fall for his slightly over-eager charms, Brian comes up with a foolproof plan to capture her heart once and for all: he''s going to win the game, at any cost. Because - after all - everyone knows that what a woman really wants from a man is a comprehensive grasp of general knowledge . . .

ONE OF BRITAIN''S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS

''One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now''
FINANCIAL TIMES

''An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters''
DAILY TELEGRAPH

''Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love''
THE TIMES

''No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does''
EVENING STANDARD

''Genuinely brilliant''
NEW STATESMAN

Industry Reviews

Starter for Ten is the debut of the year; a recommendation repeated by all who come in contact with it ... Trust us, you'll love it - Arena

Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny, Starter for Ten hits the spot time after time. Read this book - Jack

A toe-curlingly embarrassing and cleverly observed comedy ... it'll have you wincing and laughing simultaneously. Fabulous - Company

A bittersweet coming-of-age tale ... Brian conjure[s] up strong echoes of one of that era's literary heroes, Adrian Mole ... A fine, funny book - Heat

Spry, affecting debut ... If it's possible to wince with your whole body, that broadly equates to my experience of reading it - Time Out

A funny, touching novel reminiscent of the classic film Gregory's Girl with an authentic 1980s backdrop - Sunday Mirror

Nicholls' portrayal of student affectations is accurate and funny ... clever and well-written - Independent

Hilarious ... you won't be able to put it down - OK

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