Paul Murray The Mark & the Void Paperback Book

Winner of the Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2016A comic masterpiece about love, art, greed and the banking crisis, by the Booker Prizeshortlisted author of The Bee StingHugely entertainingly [and] readthewholepageagain funny . . . The best novel I have reviewed this side of the Atlantic ObserverMeet Claude an investmentbank drone longing for something more meaningful. Marooned in soggy Dublin, he yearns for art, philosophy, and a steady girlfriend. You could call him a modernday everyman or just another lonely banker. Now meet Paul struggling novelist, stripclub enthusiast, pioneer of notentirelylegal internet startups. Paul is willing to stoop to any level in pursuit of the riches he knows he deserves. You could call him a troubled genius or a shameless crook. Here are two men with something missing from their lives. they might just be able to help each other out of a big hole. Or their friendship might be the most disastrous thing to hit Dublin since the banking crash. As Pauls getrichquick schemes blow up in his face, and the global economy goes missing in action, will Claude be able to save the day, get the girl, and finally become the hero of his own story?Brilliant, intricately entertaining . . . This novels arrival deserves a trumpeting fanfare Sunday IndependentA comic classic from one of the most gifted novelists of his generation. Funny, angry and unputdownable Daily Express | Paul Murray The Mark & the Void Paperback Book