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About The Book
A week later, he finds himself in the wilds of Scotland, plunged into an eccentric community at war over a wind farm. And he’s supposed to be a backer, but he has no idea what side he’s on, even though it may bag him a lot of money. All he wants is to look like a hero in front of the woman with the bright blue eyes who brought him here. To do so he must run the gauntlet of a family with many dark secrets, some dangerous hippies and their hallucinogenic potions, and the wilderness itself with all its threats and dangers.
Whirligig is a raucous, joyous, often poignant comedy about the redemptive power of the countryside. Written with peerless wit, it’s a timely fable that takes its place within the tradition of the Great English Comic Novel. It’s The Wicker Man as told by P.G. Wodehouse.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atria Books/Marble Arch Press (August 4, 2015)
- Length: 288 pages
- ISBN13: 9781476730493
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Raves and Reviews
“If P.G. Wodehouse had created Ignatius J. Reilly, the result would be Whirligig…Brilliantly written, the kind of novel not to be read too quickly lest the reader miss one perfectly placed word.”
– Kirkus (Starred Review)
“This is a book I wish I’d written and a story I loved to read.”
– Hardeep Singh Kohli, Indian Takeaway: A Very British Story
“Strong and clear and fresh and rousing.”
– Jez Butterworth, Author of Jerusalem
“Told with real clarity, it is not hard to imagine this story transferring easily to television.”
– The Spectator
“Macintyre has created a hilarious parody of the City man, in all his impractical glory."
– The Times
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