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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax

(2012)
(The first book in the Jonathon Fairfax series)
A novel by

 
 
"Not
many books make me laugh out loud, but 
The Perpetual
Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax
is one of them." - Stylist magazine

 

"By turns absurd and engaging." - TheGuardian

 

"Shevlin was rightly picked up by the
literary agency that represents the likes of David Nicholls
" - Metro magazine

 


The hilarious
debut novel from British comedian Christopher Shevlin.


 

The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax combines laugh-out-loud humor, political skullduggery and a young
man's attempts to get the girl - and finally start living.


 

When Jonathon
Fairfax accidentally helps a murderer bump off Sarah Morecambe, the secretary
of a senior politician, he sets off a chain of events that astonishes him. This
isn't surprising - Jonathon is astonished by pretty much everything - but he is
particularly shocked when he finds himself caught up in a plot involving a
conspiracy that goes to the very heart of government.


 

Teaming up with a
suave private investigator, a glamorous grannie and the probable love of his
life, Jonathon must confront his greatest fears - including talking to girls
and balaclava-clad killers - and answer some very difficult questions. Who
murdered Sarah Morecambe? What is the strange secret that unites the entire
British government? And what exactly does it feel like to kiss a real-life
woman?


 

With its naïve
reluctant hero, absurd humor and wry examination of modern life, The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon
Fairfax
is a must-read for fans of Douglas Adams and Jonathan Coe.



Genre: General Fiction

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