Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Local Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9780143529149
Published: September 2012
Page Extent: 272
Format: e-Book
RRP 175.00

Year of the Gherkin

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Okay, so his credit card is maxed, his boss hates him, his father is a world-class alcoholic and his hairline, like the country, is showing signs of recession. But everything will come right if he sticks to his New Year's resolutions. All he needs to do to get his life back on track is bag himself a great new job, lose 9 kgs, get a girlfriend (blonde, not too much admin) and get 250 Facebook friends without too many freaks. Easy. Or so he tells himself. But in reality the odds are stacked against the Jasonator. He may have the best collection of branded jeans in the paint retail industry - and, let's face it, nothing is more important than that, right? - but turning his life around is going to require a lot more than just a change of trousers (although this, too, may well be...

About the Author

John Dobson

John Dobson

John Dobson has recently completed his MA in Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town (UCT) under the supervision of Mike Nicol. He also has a BA LLB and an MBA from UCT, although he has mostly worked as a journalist and publisher. A former PICA journalist of the year, he worked predominantly in magazine publishing before founding the 365 sports publishing business.He writes a weekly column on iafrica.com and is a rugby coach, previously coaching at UCT and now coaching at Western Province. He lives in Cape Town.

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