Overview
'FAT PEOPLE ARE JOLLY' is a semi-autobiographical novel that relates with humour and sadness a journey that saw little Derek Vauquelin go from being a very young rich orphan to a social welfare teenager, eventually ending up on amazing movie sets as part of the crew. A crazy upbringing populated with bullies at every corner that he handled as best he could. The media whirlwind of a criminal trial surrounding his father's death, luxurious travels intertwined with embarrassing visits to the Salvation Army, a tragic night at a Catholic boarding school, late nights with a frisky nanny, various experimentations with homemade explosives leading to insurance problems, hosting duties of a popular community channel TV show... basically everything but the proverbial kitchen sink. The book is written as Derek Vauquelin's personal journal, giving us a privileged view of his state of mind over the years.
Full Product Details
Author: Erik Gosselin
Publisher: Lifemaker Fx
Imprint: Lifemaker Fx
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9781775146537
ISBN 10: 1775146537
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 March 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""The best semi-fictional book I've ever read. An outstanding writer!"" ... a paid stranger. ""Not enough pictures!"" ... my six-year-old niece. ""At first, I thought it was a Sudoku puzzles book... you can imagine my disappointment when I read this amateurish drivel."" ... my pizza delivery man who bought the book under pressure. ""Haven't checked it yet. It's in the pile!"" ... a professional literary critic. ""I hope that Mr. Gosselin writes other novels in a very near future. What a talent! He juggles words like a magician."" ... the same paid stranger after yet another money transfer. ""Why's there a smiley on the kid's face?"" ... my neighbour's snow removal man. ""Is it a recipe book for diabetics?"" ... a fat lady that happened to walk by."
The best semi-fictional book I've ever read. An outstanding writer! ... a paid stranger. Not enough pictures! ... my six-year-old niece. At first, I thought it was a Sudoku puzzles book... you can imagine my disappointment when I read this amateurish drivel. ... my pizza delivery man who bought the book under pressure. Haven't checked it yet. It's in the pile! ... a professional literary critic. I hope that Mr. Gosselin writes other novels in a very near future. What a talent! He juggles words like a magician. ... the same paid stranger after yet another money transfer. Why's there a smiley on the kid's face? ... my neighbour's snow removal man. Is it a recipe book for diabetics? ... a fat lady that happened to walk by.
