Terms and conditions is a fantastically funny book that takes into account serious issues then annihilates them in an original way. As more memories flood in, franks tightly regulated life begins to unspool as he is forced to face up to the real terms and the condition of his life. The poor guy whose name is frank awakes in a hospital bed to find that hes lost most of his memory 2 after a car accident. We meet franklyns wife, alice, a once softbodied writer who has. Nationalism in the 21st century in the twentyfirst century, humankind faces a set of unprecedented challenges, such as nuclear war, climate change and technological disruption. Frank has been in a serious car accident and hes missing memoriesof the people around him, of the history they share. Robert glancys debut novel is a shrewd and hilarious exploration of freedom and frustration, success and second chances, and whether its worth living by. This story had an innovative format that i found completely addictive.
Glancy has taken what would many consider to be an unremarkable character a terms and conditions lawyer and turned him into a truly remarkable one. The doctor tells him he lost his spleen, but frank believes he has lost more. At once a cautionary tale, a love story, a comedy of manners and a selfhelp book like no other. Malcolm emails frank throughout the novel offering frank and us an alternative perspective on life. Robert glancy was born in zambia and raised in malawi. At fourteen he moved from africa to edinburgh then went on to study history at cambridge. Cullen hobacks documentary, terms and conditions may apply, exposes this devils deal, making the point that all 425 million users signed the term. And it has the best ending ive read in a very long time gavin. While this may not seem like the pitch for an engrossing storyline, glancys witty tone and keen insight into human nature help make this book not just readable but highly enjoyable. A novel by robert glancy in fb2, fb3, txt download ebook. You may know robert glancy from roles such as bob glancy, general manager, mango communications for this homegrown upandcoming literary star was once a pr guru in his former life, before exiting. Frank has been in a serious car accident and hes missing memor. Terms and conditions is the first novel by zambianborn, malawiraised new zealand author, robert glancy.
Dont be put off by the title while very few if any of us read the fine print of competitions, policies and our itunes accounts, glancys fine print will have you devouring the footnotes. Frank, himself, is wryly funny and likeable, so much so that when he eventually exacts his delightful and appropriate revenge you feel like cheering. Having it about a lawyer who specializes in terms and conditions and then having footnotes throughout the book was a stroke of genius. He is missing memories of those around him, of the history they share and of how he came to be in the crash. A car accident has left franklyn shaw with a brain. Frank shaw wakes in a hospital bed with amnesia, unable to remember his family, his job, or the car.
Must have nasty characters that you love to hate condition 1. When researching the book, robert became obsessed with small print, and many years of working in pr have. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The really funny part was when i got my book deal from bloomsbury, my contract was called. Will you read this article about terms and conditions.
In it he introduced us to a group of colourful, audacious characters that felt so genuine. A car accident has left franklyn shaw with a brain injury, the immediate effect of which is total amnesia. Terms and conditions of laughter robert glancys dry wit and sense of humour kept me very entertained and giggling throughout the novel. A car crash that robs a man of his memory its a common scenario in movies and books, but robert glancy spins it in delightful directions in his novel terms and conditions. While this may not seem like the pitch for an engrossing storyline, glancys witty tone and keen insight into human nature help. Entertaining different honest well written must have fine print. Robert glancy and 9 other people liked yuval noah hararis blog post. Funny, poignant, simple and profound its the kind of book i absolutely love. The fact that it is so funny doesnt mean that it is lightweight. Terms and conditions by robert glancy sam still reading. Terms and conditions by robert glancy 2014, hardcover. He is missing memories of those around him, of the history they share and of how he. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.