Inheritance

Nicholas Shakespeare

ISBN 10: 0099540460 / ISBN 13: 9780099540465

Published by Vintage Publishing, GB, 2011

About this Item

What would you do if you suddenly and unexpectedly inherited £17million? This is what happens to Andy Larkham, recently jilted lover, and resentfully underpaid publishing minion. Arriving late to the funeral of his favourite schoolteacher, he ends up in the wrong chapel with one other mourner, too embarrassed to leave. Pressured to sign the register, little does he realise what effect that signature will have upon his life.The extraordinary story that follows tells of one man's failed love, the temptations of unanticipated wealth, the secrets of damaged families and the price of being true to oneself. It is a romance for our times.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inheritance
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0099540460
• ISBN 13: 9780099540465
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 191 grams

About this title

Synopsis

What would you do if you suddenly and unexpectedly inherited GBP17million? This is what happens to Andy Larkham, recently jilted lover, and resentfully underpaid publishing minion. Arriving late to the funeral of his favourite schoolteacher, he ends up in the wrong chapel with one other mourner, too embarrassed to leave. Pressured to sign the register, little does he realise what effect that signature will have upon his life. The extraordinary story that follows tells of one man's failed love, the temptations of unanticipated wealth, the secrets of damaged families and the price of being true to oneself. It is a romance for our times.

About the Author

Nicholas Shakespeare was born in Worcester in 1957 and grew up in the Far East and Latin America. He is a prize-winning novelist and biographer. His most recent book, Priscilla, draws on his talents in both genres.