false<![CDATA[Speaking with the Angel]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169092735m/38272.jpg382728Hear the Prime Minister explain to the House why he did a runner from Greenford Park service station and hitched a lift with a fifteen-year-old girl, as imagined by Robert Harris. Listen to someone who has a small hostile creature in his room, as told by Roddy Doyle.
Twelve voices. Twelve completely new stories, narrated by twelve different characters. All written by twelve of the most exciting and popular writers around - including Helen Fielding, Zadie Smith, John O'Farrell, Patrick Marber, Irvine Welsh, Melissa Bank and Colin Firth.
This sparkling collection has been put together by Nick Hornby who also contributes an introduction about TreeHouse, an organisation that offers a unique and pioneering approach to the education of children with autism. £1 will go to TreeHouse with every copy sold of Speaking with the Angel.29617202000Speaking with the Angeltotal:2104|5:292|4:743|3:836|2:208|1:25|21047381270114941falsefalseWed Mar 26 00:33:55 -0700 2008Wed Mar 26 00:34:38 -0700 2008 -PMQ, Robert Harris: Ve...more...]]>
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Nick Hornby. There are a few misses here, but they are outweighed by the hits, some of which are quite good.
The Good: Hornby's "NippleJesus" was the best of the lot, and I...more...]]>
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Of course there is a fil rouge as well as a purpose behind, something connected with help and equal rights for disadvantaged children led by a Nick Hornby idea.
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30falsefalseMon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009Fri Sep 18 12:14:06 -0700 2009Mon Nov 09 18:54:51 -0800 2009 The book started really strong. It had some good, funny and memorable stories. One of my favorites is the first one - PMQ by Robert Harris. It's about an Engli...more...]]>
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Roddy Doyle, who makes gold from paper and ink; "Closer" playwright Patrick Marber; Mr. Darcy himself, Colin Firth; Nick Hornby, who edited; Zadie Smith; Helen Fielding...more...]]>
30falsefalseFri Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002Mon Oct 29 15:00:02 -0700 2007Mon Oct 29 15:17:27 -0700 2007 i found this collection of contemporary short stories surprisingly enjoyable. The voices all seemed fresh and original and so...more...]]>
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Speaking with the Angel is an anthology, edited by Nick Hornby, which contains a collection of witty, original and clever short stories, written by several contemporary authors. The stories are all written in the first narrative but are all also different - here you get to read from the point of vie...more...]]>
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