Description
Description
Hello. I'm Oliver Tate, the protagonist.
My ambitions are as follows:
(1) To find out why my father sometimes stays in bed for days at a time.
(2) To find out why my mother's getting surfing lessons--and probably more--from a hippy-looking twonk.
(3) To lose my virginity before it becomes legal--in just over a year.
There are other, lesser characters in the book: Jordana, my love interest; Zoe, whose only real school friend is a dinner lady; and Chips, an outstanding bully. This book might not change my life. But there is no telling how you will react.
About the Author
About the Author
Joe Dunthorne was born and brought up in Swansea, South Wales. His poetry has been featured on Channel 4 and Radio 3; he has performed at festivals including Glastonbury, Hay-on-Wye, and Latitude. Now twenty-five, Dunthorne lives in London. Submarine is his first novel.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"[Joe Dunthorne is] probably destined to be compared with Mark Haddon and Roddy Doyle."--The Miami Herald "This absolutely winning debut novel isn't so much a coming-of-age tale as it is a reflection on what it means to be a certain age and of an uncertain mind."--Los Angeles Times "A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent."--The Times (London)
"[Dunthorne's] precocious talent and cheerful fondness for the teenage male are showcased in Submarine. . . . Oliver's voice is funny and dead-on."--The New York Times Book Review "Preternaturally wise, slightly devious and highly entertaining."--USA Today
"[Dunthorne's] precocious talent and cheerful fondness for the teenage male are showcased in Submarine. . . . Oliver's voice is funny and dead-on."--The New York Times Book Review "Preternaturally wise, slightly devious and highly entertaining."--USA Today
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Random House Trade
Pub date:
2011-05-24
Length:
320 pages
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