Useful (Paperback)

Debra Oswald

ISBN 10: 014357373X / ISBN 13: 9780143573739

Published by Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. From the creator of Offspring comes a smart, moving and wry portrait of one man's desire to make a difference.Sullivan Moss is useless.Once a charming underachiever, he's now so hopeless that he even fails his attempt to end it all. Waking up in hospital after falling the wrong way on a rooftop, he comes to a decision. After a life of regrets, Sully wants to do one useful thing. If he can't make something of himself, maybe someone else can. He's going to donate a kidney to a stranger.As he scrambles over the hurdles to become a donor, Sully almost accidentally forges a new life for himself. Sober and employed, he makes new friends and begins to patch things up with old ones. But altruism is not as easy as it seems. Just when he thinks he's got himself together, Sully discovers there are more temptations than ever to fall apart.From the creator of Offspring comes a smart, moving and wry portrait of one man's desire to make a difference.'Debra Oswald it the master of character.' Eddie Perfect'Brimming with insight, mesmerizing, and above all, true.' Geraldine Brooks'With characteristic charm, wit and humanity, Debra Oswald has crafted an irresistible story of metamorphosis.' Nick Earls'An expert story-teller . . . Useful is a very funny and entertaining novel that also gets you right in the heart (and in the kidneys).' Malcolm Knox'Wry, moving and clever, this is an interesting and funny rumination on life, friendship and people's capacity for change.' Weekend Post Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Useful (Paperback)
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014357373X
• ISBN 13: 9780143573739
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Sullivan Moss is useless. Once a charming underachiever, he's now so hopeless that he even fails his attempt to end it all. Waking up in hospital after falling the wrong way on a rooftop, he comes to a decision. After a life of regrets, Sully wants to do one useful thing. If he can't make something of himself, maybe someone else can. He's going to donate a kidney to a stranger. As he scrambles over the hurdles to become a donor, Sully almost accidentally forges a new life for himself. Sober and employed, he makes new friends and begins to patch things up with old ones. But altruism is not as easy as it seems. Just when he thinks he's got himself together, Sully discovers there are more temptations than ever to fall apart. From the creator of Offspring comes a smart, moving, and wry portrait of one man's desire to make a difference.

About the Author

Debra Oswald is a writer for film, television, stage, radio, and children’s fiction. She is also the author of Blue Noise, and her children’s novels include Me and Barry Terrific, The Redback Leftovers, and The Return of the Baked Bean. Her best known play, Dags, has been performed in Britain and the United States.