{"product_id":"the-satsuma-complex-bob-mortimer","title":"The Satsuma Complex (Bob Mortimer)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny, clever and sweet'- \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart' - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy name is Gary. I'm a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn't catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: \u003ci\u003eThe Satsuma Complex.\u003c\/i\u003e But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And so begins Gary's quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Satsuma Complex \u003c\/i\u003eis the brilliantly funny smash hit first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBob Mortimer was born in Middlesbrough in 1959, the youngest of four sons. He trained as a solicitor before a chance encounter with Vic Reeves in the 1980s led to a successful career in comedy as half of duo Reeves and Mortimer. His screen credits include Shooting Stars, Big Night Out, Catterick and most recently BBC2's Gone Fishing. His memoir, And Away..., published in 2021. It became the bestselling memoir of the year and was named Times and Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year. His first novel, The Satsuma Complex, was published in 2022 and won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for Comic Fiction. The sequel, The Hotel Avocado, was an immediate number one bestseller on release in 2024. His books have now sold over 2 million copies. He's on Twitter and Instagram as @RealBobMortimer.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 320 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65859760324957,"sku":"K096395408","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9639540800001A.jpg?v=1788879049","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-satsuma-complex-bob-mortimer","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}