Gavin Extence

El universo contra Alex Woods, de Gavin Extence, es una una brillante road movie a medio camino entre El guardián entre el centeno de J. D. Salinger y Pequeña miss Sunshine. Una novela de la narrativa extranjera que ha enamorado a publico y critica en todo el mundo. Cuenta con un protagonista con un encanto especial, una voz memorable (The Sunday Times) que captura a la perfeccion la extrañeza de hacerse mayor (Press Association). El universo contra Alex Woods es una gran novela cross-over, que ha causado sensacion entre el publico y la critica. Cult Book del 2013 por Shortlist, Must read del 2013 por Stylist y GQ, reseñas de 5* en goodreads y excelentes criticas en los principales medios anglosajones (The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The Herald, Heat, GQ Magazine, Stylist). Ademas es uno de los 11 libros del año en Waterstones y ha sido incluido entre los 10 libros del Richard & Judy Book Club, el club de lectura mas famoso de la television britanica.Alex Woods sabe que el principio de su vida no ha sido muy normal. Tambien sabe que lo mas improbable puede suceder, como que un meteorito te caiga en la cabeza. Lo que aun no sabe es que su amistad con el viejo y gruñon profesor Peterson le llevara a vivir la gran aventura de su vida. A los diecisiete años, Alex es detenido mientras conduce en la frontera de Dover, con 113 gramos de marihuana en la guantera y una urna llena de cenizas en el asiento del copiloto mientras el pais entero le persigue. Pero el tiene bastante claro que ha hecho lo que debia El universo contra Alex Woods es la inolvidable historia de una amistad inesperada entre dos outsiders. Una aventura extraordinaria a traves de un personaje memorable que, sin un gramo de sensibleria, te hara reir y llorar por igual.Divertida y conmovedora. Gavin Extence tiene un talento poco habitual. Ha creado una voz memorable. NICK RENNISON, The Sunday Times.Una historia que transita por la delgada linea entre la luz y la oscuridad, la risa y las lagrimas. Una mezcla de John Irving y J. D. Salinger, GQ magazine.

Alex Woods knows that he hasn''t had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won''t endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he''s got the scars to prove it, along with the rare meteorite that struck him on the head when he was ten years old. What he doesn''t know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr. Peterson, he''ll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he''s fairly sure he''s done the right thing . . .

Totally enchanting warm and funny Ciara Smyth author of Not My Problem Neurodiversity has a voice and it s witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once Jasper Fforde author of The Eyre Affair A lovely book Graeme Simsion author of The Rosie ProjectLonglisted for the Branford Boase AwardPhoebe is autistic She prefers to stay in her comfort zone walking her dog writing fantasy fiction surviving school with as few incidents as possible When her best and only friend rebels and gets a secret boyfriend Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her Before long Phoebe s dealing with all sorts of things she d rather not like deception fashionable jackets and the bewildering politics of the school chess club Breaking the rules has never been Phoebe s thing but as events take a seriously unexpected turn she realises there s more to her than she ever imagined

*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS***RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize***** A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey***Alex Woods knows that he hasnt had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother wont endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - hes got the scars to prove it. What he doesnt know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, hell make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, hes fairly sure hes done the right thing.A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alexs story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels youve ever read.

Phoebe avait un plan, mais la vie en a décidé autrement...Phoebe est autiste. Dans la vie, elle aime promener son chien, lire et écrire des romans de fantasy et surtout, surtout, respecter sa routine.Pourtant, depuis quelle est entree en seconde, tout lui echappe. La conseillere dorientation ne comprend pas quecrivain est un vrai metier, les garçons du club dechecs ne sont pas ravis de son arrivee et sa meilleure amie Bethany a un petit ami secret. Autant de turbulences qui viennent bousculer son quotidien.Mais quand Bethany se retrouve dans la panade, Phoebe va devoir sortir de sa zone de confort et meme enfreindre quelques regles.Cest certain : cette annee, sa routine va en prendre un sacre coup !

Phoebe avait un plan, mais la vie en a décidé autrement...Phoebe est autiste. Dans la vie, elle aime promener son chien, lire et écrire des romans de fantasy et surtout, surtout, respecter sa routine.Pourtant, depuis quelle est entree en seconde, tout lui echappe. La conseillere dorientation ne comprend pas quecrivain est un vrai metier, les garçons du club dechecs ne sont pas ravis de son arrivee et sa meilleure amie Bethany a un petit ami secret. Autant de turbulences qui viennent bousculer son quotidien.Mais quand Bethany se retrouve dans la panade, Phoebe va devoir sortir de sa zone de confort et meme enfreindre quelques regles.Cest certain : cette annee, sa routine va en prendre un sacre coup !

I loved #TheEndofTime. It is, without doubt, one of my top reads of 2019. I walked every mile with Zain, Mohammed and Jesus. Even when their epic journey seemed hopeless, their story remained hopeful. Ive not had such an immersive and important read in a long time.Carmel HarringtonThoroughly enjoyed #TheEndOfTime. Its an epic story of brotherly love, courage and resilience. A sensitively-written, compassionate and heart-warming must-read for this summer.Sarah J Harris **************Beneath the stars, on a stony beach, stand two teenage brothers.They are wearing lifejackets that are too big for them and their most precious belongings are sealed in waterproof bags tucked inside the rucksacks on their backs.Turkey is behind them and Europe lies ahead, a dark, desperate swim away.They dont know what will come next, but theyre about to meet a man who does. He calls himself Jesus, the Messiah. He is barefoot, dishevelled and smells strongly of alcohol.And he doesnt believe in chance meetings. He believes he has information about the future - information that will change three lives forever . . .

You cant put it down . . . precise and propulsive . . . a real page-turner Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio ScotlandIts so good itll leave you wanting to change your own lifeIndependent******************So far in his life, Gabriel - selfish, arrogant and happy to be so - has only ever thought about two things: money and himself. When hes diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, he doesnt see why anything should change.But as the tumour grows, something strange starts happening. Whether Gabriel likes it or not, hes becoming . . . nicer. Kinder. A better person. And then he meets Caitlin. Before, he wouldnt even have glanced at her; now hes entranced. But real change takes time - and time is something Gabriel just doesnt have. As each day brings him closer to his last, has the one opportunity for a second chance passed him by?

It all starts, as these things sometimes do, with a dead man.He was a neighbour, not someone Abby knew well, but still, finding a body when you only came over to borrow a tin of tomatoes, that comes as a bit of a shock.At least, it should.And now she cant shake the feeling that if she hadnt gone into Simons flat, if shed had her normal Wednesday night instead, then none of what happened next would have happened. And she would never have met Melody Black . . .Wild and witty, searing and true, THE MIRROR WORLD OF MELODY BLACK is about the fine line that separates normal from not - and how life can spin, very swiftly, out of control.

Alex Woods sait que sa vie n’a pas commencé de façon très conventionnelle. Il sait que grandir au côté d’une mère célibataire qui exerce l’activité de voyante ne l’aidera pas à se faire aimer des pet

L'univers contra l'Alex Woods ha estat comparada a El curiós incident del gos a mitjanit i El vigilant en el camp de segol. Gavin Extence ha escrit una primera novel·la meravellosa, plena d'humanitat, d'humor i d'homenatges literaris, un himne a la vida i al coneixement, a l'amistat, a l'amor i a l'experiencia de la mortalitat com a vertebradora del sentit. Una novel·la inoblidable. L'Alex Woods, disset anys, aturat a la duana de Dover amb una urna mortuoria plena de cendres al seient del cotxe i mes de cent grams de marihuana a la guantera. Com ha arribat fins aqui aquest noi estrany que es detingut per la policia? Ell mateix ho explicara. Fill d'una espiritista militant, les consequencies d'un improbable incident amb un meteorit quan tenia deu anys li han donat una manera singular de veure el mon i d'interpretar-lo. I molt divertida, de fet, encara que no sempre per a ell. Fins que coneix el senyor Peterson, un irascible vidu nord-america vetera del Vietnam. Algu que li diu que nomes tens una bala a la vida. Que has de triar tan be com sapigues.