Straight White Male
Roman
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Scharfzüngig und wunderbar komisch
Kennedy Marr ist ein Autor der alten Schule. Irisch, zynisch bis zum Anschlag, ein Borderline-Alkoholiker und Sex-Süchtiger. Sein Mantra lautet: hart trinken, gut essen und jede Frau flachlegen, die bei drei nicht auf den Bäumen ist. Mittlerweile als Drehbuchautor in L. A. ansässig, flucht er sich durch die kalifornische Literatur- und Filmszene. Doch sein verschwenderischer Lebensstil bringt ihn an den Rand des Bankrotts, bis sich unverhofft eine Lösung anbietet. In England wird er für einen hoch dotierten Literaturpreis vorgeschlagen. Um an das Geld zu kommen, gilt es allerdings, mehrere konfliktbeladene Auflagen zu erfüllen.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
As this boisterous novel from Scottish author Niven (Kill Your Friends) begins, once-promising Irish novelist Kennedy Marr is leading a life of excess in Hollywood, where he squanders his talent working on screenplays because they pay better than novels. Kennedy, burdened by overextended writing commitments and a $1.4 million tax debt, finds escape in the form of a literary grant offered by Deeping University in Warwickshire. But there's a catch: Kennedy must also lecture at the school, near the home of his ex-wife, Millie, and 16-year-old daughter, Robin. Kennedy tries to make a go at his new job and begins an affair with one of his students. But just when he thinks he's escaped Hollywood, a movie shoot at Pinewood Studios drags him back. And then there's the matter of his mother dying in an Irish hospital. With such a full plate, will Kennedy be able to see his way clear to a new life? Niven simultaneously satirizes Hollywood and academia and scores solid points against both. Although the story is rather predictable and Kennedy's last-ditch epiphany feels forced, readers looking for a ferociously funny read will enjoy his company.
