On a sunny day in July 1964, Thomson returned home from school to discover his mother had died suddenly while playing tennis. 20 years later, Thomson and his brothers are told that their father has died alone in hospital. This text works Thomson's memories into a mosaic that reveals the fragility of family life in graphic detail.
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Rupert Thomson is the author of eight highly acclaimed novels: Dreams of Leaving, The Five Gates of Hell, Air & Fire, The Insult, Soft, The Book of Revelation, Divided Kingdom and most recently, Death of a Murderer, which was shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year Award and by World Book Day for the Book to Talk About 2008. He lives in Barcelona with his wife and daughter. This is his first book for Granta
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This Party's Got to Stop: A memoir by Rupert Thomson. 2010. Hardback. UK first edition, first printing. Book signed by author to title page. Dated Blenheim Palace September 13th 2010. Book and jacket in very good condition. Jacket is unclipped and book clean throughout. Bookseller Inventory #HFB0045470. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 0045470
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