Informationen zum Autor Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea. He is the author of three novels and one collection of poetry, including Submarine , which has been translated into fifteen languages and made into an acclaimed film directed by Richard Ayoade, and Wild Abandon , which won the 2012 Encore Award. Children of Radium is his first work of non-fiction. He lives in London. www.joedunthorne.com Klappentext Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea. He is the author of Submarine , which has been translated into fifteen languages and made into an acclaimed film directed by Richard Ayoade, and Wild Abandon , which won the 2012 Encore Award. A collection of his poetry is published as Faber New Poets 5 . Joe Dunthorne lives in London and The Adulterants is his third novel. www.joedunthorne.com Zusammenfassung Features Oliver Tate, 15. Convinced that his father is depressed ("Depression comes in bouts. Like boxing. Dad is in the blue corner") and his mother is having an affair with her capoeira teacher, "a hippy-looking twonk", he embarks on a misguided campaign to bring the family back together.

Autorentext

Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea. He is the author of three novels and one collection of poetry, including Submarine, which has been translated into fifteen languages and made into an acclaimed film directed by Richard Ayoade, and Wild Abandon, which won the 2012 Encore Award. Children of Radium is his first work of non-fiction. He lives in London.

www.joedunthorne.com

Zusammenfassung
Features Oliver Tate, 15. Convinced that his father is depressed ("Depression comes in bouts. Like boxing. Dad is in the blue corner") and his mother is having an affair with her capoeira teacher, "a hippy-looking twonk", he embarks on a misguided campaign to bring the family back together.