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Nicholas Shakespeare

Also known as: N. Shakespeare

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Nicholas William Richmond Shakespeare FRSL (born 3 March 1957) is a British novelist, biographer, broadcaster, and journalist. He was described by the Wall Street Journal as "one of the best English novelists of our time". He has written biographies of Bruce Chatwin, Ian Fleming, and his aunt in Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France. Shakespeare is also known for his charity work.

He glanced up, decided I was just another dumb blonde hired to massage a keyboard and made the big mistake of adopting a patronising manner.

— from The high flyer

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The high flyer

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Shakespeare must be praised for his energy, his always lucid presentation' IAN MORRISON, Independent on SundayThomas Wavery is the new Consul General at Abyla on the tip of North Africa. A career diplomat, Wavery was once a high flyer, but an affair with a younger woman has dashed his dreams of ambassadorship. He arrives in Abyla with his wife suing for divorce, his passport stolen by a Gibraltarian ape and precious little enthusiasm for the task ahead. His one hope of redemption is a visit from his new love.

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Heritage

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Cela commence comme une farce, un roman drolatique sur un jeune homme un peu paumé qui, du fait qu'il est toujours en retard à ses rendez-vous, reçoit un héritage dans des circonstances étonnantes. Puis cela se transforme en roman historique, en quête des origines, cela vire ensuite en roman d'amour pudique, et finalement en passionnante leçon de vie. L'histoire suit au plus près l'évolution du personnage principal. Divertissant et très malin, riche en revirements, ce roman est un souffle d'air frais enthousiasmant.

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Inheritance

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What would you do if you suddenly inherited £17,000,000? An entertaining and poignant story of betrayal and redemption from one of our most-respected writers.Andy Larkham is late. He is due at the funeral of his favourite school teacher, who once told him: 'It's hard work being anyone.' It's especially hard for Andy – stuck in a dead-end job, terminally short of cash and with a fiancee who is about to ditch him. When the funeral leads to unexpected consequences, Andy has to ask himself: how far will he go to change his life?From early-twentieth-century Turkey to modern day London, Nicholas Shakespeare takes us on an extraordinary journey that explores the temptations of unexpected wealth, the secrets of damaged families and the price of being true to oneself. At once a love story spanning many decades and a tragedy of betrayal and missed opportunities, it is a romance for our times.

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