The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81
05 June 2014Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
Frank Derrick is eighty-one. And he's just been run over by a milk float.
It was tough enough to fill the hours of the day when he was active. But now he's broken his arm and fractured his foot, it looks set to be a very long few weeks ahead. Frank lives with his cat Bill (which made more sense...
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05 June 2014300 pages
9781447252757Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Warm and funny, this book will leave you with a satisfied smile.Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, bestselling author of The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
If you want a novel with some laugh out loud lines and a truly endearing central character, look no furtherfrannyandperks
The novel rescues the elderly for us, paints them as just older versions of ourselves, with the same anchors in shared popular culture and the same wish to be interested, involved, inspiredLloyd Shepherd
Frank's story is not only very funny, it's touching and warm too. J B Morrison has a way with words that draws the reader in so completely, and Frank becomes the centre of your worldrandomthingsthroughmyletterbox
