Author:John Boyne,Wilf Scolding

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William Cody grows up surrounded by his father's tales of Buffalo Bill, to whom he is distantly related, and his fantasies of the Wild West.
Though he escapes his heritage by fleeing abroad and starting a new life for himself, he finds that he is always drawn back to England and to his ancestry.
When his father proposes that together they should recreate Buffalo Bill's stage show, "The Congress of Rough Riders of the World" for a contemporary audience, William refuses to have any part of it. When tragedy strikes, however, it is to his father that he must eventually return.
© John Boyne 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Boyne's story has echoes of John Irving's sprawling family epics. This is an entertaining campfire story
—— TimeA total blast... clever, provocative stuff. A formidable achievement
—— IndependentA rollicking ride...Compelling
—— The ScotsmanThe charm of history in this book lies in imagining how exciting it would have been to live there
—— ObserverBoyne is an engaging writer who succeeds in making his readers care about the confused and rather selfish William
—— Daily TelegraphAn exceptionally well-constructed novel.
—— Irish TimesSatisfying . . . Khemiri succeeds at creating an infectious sense of melancholia as the poisonous patriarch is forced to reckon with the truth. In a slow build of quotidian moments, Khemiri constructs a familiarly flawed universe that lays bare what it means to be human.
—— Publishers WeeklyThe Family Clause vibrates with rueful humour and quiet wisdom. The more you get to know the characters contained within it, the more you see how tremendously large Jonas Hassen Khemiri's heart must be. His redemptive vision is rare and needed in these dark times.
—— Joshua FurstI was drawn into this fascinating story right from the beginning and couldn't let loose for days after I had put down The Family Clause. And now, some weeks later, I know I will never forget the grandfather, the son who is a father, the sister, or the girlfriend. They are here to stay in my mind, like those other fictional characters you never meet in real life, but who you would recognize on the street the minute you saw them. Their personalities are far from perfect, but because of that, you love them all the more for who they are.
—— Herman KochBehold the great innovator of Swedish literature, with a unique ability to fill his prose with energy and vigour.
—— Jönköpings-PostenSmart and simple, with greatness hidden in the detail, in the patterns of human behaviour that are exposed, The Family Clause is Khemiri’s best novel yet.
—— ExpressenA rich tale, characterised by moments of real pain and flowing, beautiful language... a writer who should not be missed.
—— Borås TidningKhemiri devises a portrait that looks into the darkest recesses of family life, and he does so with great compassion. Our daily travails and subtle humiliations are revealed to us in both quiet tragedy and farcical comedy. These are the parents we never wanted to be and probably all - in one way or another - ended up becoming. Seeing ourselves so clearly makes this compulsively readable.
—— Dr Bryce Lease, Royal Holloway, University of LondonA great deal of recognition and a great deal of humour. I laughed often and wholeheartedly.
—— AftonbladetA subtle uprising, an understated process of liberation and a tender defence of the trials of attempting to hold a family together... It is full of empathy and subtle humour.
—— SvDJonas Hassen Khemiri steps on the gas as he portrays the stresses and betrayals of life with young children. In his new novel, the recognition factor is a source of both laughter and discomfort.
—— SydsvenskanA tender, shimmering novel that moves effortlessly yet reaches so far, that covers betrayal, loyalty and unwritten rules... it is a pure vitamin shot for its readers.
—— M-MagasinAn homage to female rage and the bonds of friendship, Supper Club will entice readers like a gourmet feast and leave them just as satisfied
—— Library JournalWilliams explores the complex relationship many women have with their deepest desires
—— Time (Summer Reading Highlights)A bacchanalian homage to women's rage and female friendship
—— Courtney Maum, author of 'I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You'You'll want to feast on this book
—— CosmopolitanA love letter to those friends, both retained and lost, who have an irrevocable influence on who we are and how we understand ourselves. It's a powerful interrogation of the current status of women within western societies. But it is also a provocation to demand more, a challenge to hold each other to account, and an enticement to celebrate the vibrancy of women's lives with the raucous abandon they deserve. It's the counter fairy tale: biting the apple brought wisdom and confidence, not a loss of consciousness. No prince necessary
—— Women’s Review of BooksRebellious and subversive... Williams excels at visceral descriptions of bodies and food alike
—— Mail on SundayA bold and fresh story about food, friendship and feminism...compelling reading.
—— iBold, wild and witty
—— The Sunday ExpressA small utopia celebrating the intoxications of female friendship and standing as a private bulwark against patriarchy
—— TIME MagazineA meditation on life, death and the stories told about both.
—— UK Press SyndicationThe fiction about fiction that takes the breath away… Quichotte expertly does it again.
—— Michael Wood , London Review of BooksFunny and touching and sad and oddly vulnerable, rather like its eponymous hero… [Quichotte is] compelling.
—— Lucasta Miller , SpectatorRushdie is a master storyteller who weaves his fictions and characters into such agreeable tapestries.
—— Sarah Hayes , TabletThe novel's dazzling virtuosity and cascade of cultural references culminate in a final moving moment of hope
—— Jane Shilling , Daily Mail






