{"product_id":"9781399765190-the-understudy","title":"The Understudy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA comic masterpiece by the author of ONE DAY and YOU ARE HERE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second novel by beloved bestselling author David Nicholls.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Understudy\u003c\/i\u003e: a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love\u003cbr\u003e'Wonderfully chaotic'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A funky, less-fluffy-than-funny rom com'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMETRO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It could hold its own against a Richard Curtis script'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A zippy comedy . irresistible'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted: money, fame, a beautiful wife and a lead role on the London stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Stephen C. McQueen, it means being stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Stephen falls in love with Josh's clever, funny wife, Nora, things get even more difficult. But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his big break?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Genuinely brilliant'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57716038599030,"sku":"9781399765190","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41439606.jpg?v=1779956696","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399765190-the-understudy","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}