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A Fraction of the Whole

A Fraction of the Whole

by Steve Toltz

Publisher Hamish Hamilton

Genre: General Fiction

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    A very good first edition in a fine dust-jacket. Some yellowing and foxing to the page block, and small scuffs. This book is located in our Brighton store, and may take longer for delivery.

About the book

Martin Dean spent his entire life analyzing absolutely everything - from the benefits of suicide to the virtues of strip clubs - and passing on his self-taught knowledge to his son, Jasper.

But now that his father's dead, Jasper can fully reflect on the man who raised him in intellectual captivity, and the irony is this: theirs was a great adventure.

As he recollects the extraordinary events that led to his father's demise, Jasper recounts a boyhood of outrageous schemes and shocking discoveries - about his infamous criminal uncle, his mysteriously absent mother, and Martin's constant battle to leave his mark on the world.

From the Australian bush to the cafes of Paris; from the highs of first love to the lows of failed ambition, this is an unforgettable, rollicking and deeply moving family story.

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Steve Toltz

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