Taking Off
Author(s): Matt Howard (Author)
- Publisher: Arena
- Publication Date: 26 Sept. 2008
- Language: English
- Print length: 348 pages
- ISBN-10: 1741756057
- ISBN-13: 9781741756050
Book Description
Nick Hornby fans will love this hilarious, but poignant, account of two mates’ adventures and friendship as they journey into the unknownAsh Lynch has worked (if you can call it that) in the magazine industry for what feels like forever. But he’s at loose endshis ambition to climb the greasy pole of career success has long since expired and his personal life is at a standstill. Ash finds some sort of solace hanging out with Miller, an ex-roadie taking a break from his trip around Australia to work at the local bar. Ash and Miller become great buddies, talking, occasionally getting trashed, and generally having a good time together. A weird turn of events finds them taking off overseas, and the first stop is Amsterdama destination not entirely surprising. Their often hilarious journey across Europe has more than a dash of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, taking them to new places in every sense of the phrase. But beyond the sex and drugs, the gorgeous Greek girl Ash meets in Amsterdam could be the one for himmaybe he is brave enough to visit her and find out. Or his sojourn might dead-end back home with yet another potential relationship biting the dust.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…the author has a keen sense of irony.” –(Australian Book Review, December, 2008)
“This novel is an easy read but makes some serious points,
particularly about the isolation of a certain kind of person in a certain kind of place and the way Australia’s culture and geography can conspire to trap its citizens.” –(The Sydney Morning Herald, November 15, 2008)
“A wry, warm and wise tale about Ash Lynch, who’s bereft of ambition and whose love life has stalled.”
–(The Gold-Coast Bulletin, October 11, 2008)
Synopsis
Ash Lynch has worked (if you can call it that) in the magazine industry for what feels like forever. But he’s at a very loose end – his ambition to climb the greasy pole of career success long since expired, his personal life at a bit of a standstill. Ash finds some sort of solace hanging out with Miller, an ex-roadie taking a break from his trip around Australia to work at the local (birthday drinks) bar. Ash and Miller become great mates, talking heaps, occasionally getting trashed and generally having a good time together. A weird turn of events finds Miller and Ash taking off overseas, first stop Amsterdam (a destination not entirely surprising). Their often hilarious journey across Europe has more than a dash of sex, drugs and rock and roll, taking them to new places in every sense of the word…A cross between Nick Earl’s Zigzag Street and Andrew McGahan’s Praise, this is the hilarious, but poignant, account of two blokes’ adventures and friendship as they journey into the unknown.
About the Author
Matt Howard is the author of Street Furniture.
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