{"product_id":"combat-history-of-german-heavy-anti-tank-unit-653-in-world-war-ii-paperback-munch-karlheinz","title":"Sweet Sorrow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'that Most Rare And Coveted Of Literary Feats: A Popular Novel Of Serious Merit, A Bestseller That Will Also Endure.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'triumph ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Sense Of Nostalgia Is Visceral And Intense, Almost Time-Bending.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'pitch Perfect ... Exquisite ... Terrific ... Very Funny ... Though \u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e Is Certainly Pulse-Quickening Enough To Absorb Readers Through This Summer's Airport Delays And Rained-Off Beach Days, It's No Escapist Fantasy. The Tale Of Charlie And Fran Will Linger Long Beyond Your Tan.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Life-Changing Summer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Meets Fran...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, Charlie Lewis Is The Kind Of Boy You Don't Remember In The School Photograph. His Exams Have Not Gone Well. At Home He Is Looking After His Father, When Surely It Should Be The Other Way Round, And If He Thinks About The Future At All, It Is With A Kind Of Dread.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Fran Fisher Bursts Into His Life And Despite Himself, Charlie Begins To Hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut If Charlie Wants To Be With Fran, He Must Take On A Challenge That Could Lose Him The Respect Of His Friends And Require Him To Become A Different Person. He Must Join The Company. 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Perfectly Captures The Dizzying Highs And Lows Of First Love.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'such A Beautiful Book. Captures Perfectly A Moment In Time We've All Experienced.' \u003c\/b\u003eGraham Norton \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Major New Novel From David Nicholls.Very \u003cb\u003eFunny\u003c\/b\u003e And \u003cb\u003eHeart Wrenchingly Tender.\u003c\/b\u003eHere He Proves That He Can Still Pull Off That Most Rare And Coveted Of Literary Feats: \u003cb\u003eA Popular Novel Of Serious Merit, A Bestseller That Will Also Endure\u003c\/b\u003eThis Is Nicholls' Talent - What Really Sets This Story Apart Is The Dialogue: \u003cb\u003eFunny, Telling, Laughter-Inducing, He's Hard To Beat.\u003c\/b\u003eHe's Such A \u003cb\u003eGenius\u003c\/b\u003e. His Novels Are Relatable And Recognizable, But Also \u003cb\u003eSurprising, Breath-Taking And Life-Enhancing.\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cb\u003eClassic Coming Of Age Novel\u003c\/b\u003e With Universal Truths Teased Out With \u003cb\u003eRemarkable Perception\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003eAffirms Once Again Nicholls' Talent\u003c\/b\u003e For Unearthing The Special In The Ordinary.\u003cb\u003eFull Of The Joy And Pain Of First Love\u003c\/b\u003e, Fans Who Fell For Bestseller \u003ci\u003eOne Day\u003c\/i\u003e, Ten Years Ago, Won't Be Disappointed.A Big-Hearted Book With Wonderful Set-Pieces \u003cb\u003e... Beautifully Funny And Touching ... 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This Story \u003cb\u003ePerfectly Captures The Awkwardness And Poignancy Of First Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, Engaging And Moving\u003c\/b\u003e, Another \u003cb\u003eTriumph\u003c\/b\u003e From The \u003cb\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/b\u003e David Nicholls.A \u003cb\u003eCompassionate, Intelligent\u003c\/b\u003e Look At The Raw Pain And Loneliness Of A Teenage Boy, The Everyday Miracle Of First Love And \u003cb\u003eThe Perennial Power Of Shakespeare's Language\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e Is A \u003cb\u003eFunny, Affectionate Exploration Of First Love\u003c\/b\u003eIf Ever There Was An Author Perfect To Take With You On Holiday So To Speak, It's David Nicholls'\u003cb\u003eAstutely Observed, And Almost Painfully Nostalgic\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e Reads Like A True Story.\u003cb\u003eIt's Everything A Story Should Be. Beautiful And Clear And Heartfelt\u003c\/b\u003e, And It Will Do What All Brilliant Stories Do: It Will Find The Very Pinpoint Of Who You Are And It Will Stay There.A \u003cb\u003eMaster Of The Bittersweet Coming-Of-Age\u003c\/b\u003e Novel\u003cb\u003ePitch Perfect ... Exquisite ... Terrific ... Very Funny ... \u003c\/b\u003eThough \u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e Is Certainly Pulse-Quickening Enough To Absorb Readers Through This Summer's Airport Delays And Rained-Off Beach Days, It's No Escapist Fantasy. \u003cb\u003eThe Tale Of Charlie And Fran Will Linger Long Beyond Your Tan\u003c\/b\u003eNicholls \u003cb\u003ePerfectly Captures The Dizzying Highs And Lows Of First Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo Other Writer Breaks My Heart And Then Partially Bandages It Back Together Quite Like Nicholls\u003c\/b\u003e Does. \u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e Is An \u003cb\u003eAbsolute Must-Read\u003c\/b\u003eAdrian Mole Meets \u003ci\u003eThe Swish Of The Curtain\u003c\/i\u003e In This \u003cb\u003eLovely Coming-Of-Age Romcom\u003c\/b\u003e About Acting And The Class Divide\u003cb\u003eFull Of Wisdom, Poignancy And Laughs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eInteresting, Moving, Hilarious And Sad \u003c\/b\u003eAt The Same Timea\u003cb\u003e Funny, Relatable \u003c\/b\u003eComing-Of-Age Storya \u003cb\u003eSuperbly Written, Beautifully Observed \u003c\/b\u003eAccount Of Teenage Life, Love, Family Dysfunction And Friendship, Which Builds To A \u003cb\u003eStunningly Poignant \u003c\/b\u003eEndinga \u003cb\u003eClassic Coming Of Age Novel\u003c\/b\u003e With Universal Truths Teased Out With \u003cb\u003eRemarkable Perception\u003c\/b\u003eNo One Else Writes Novels That Are Both \u003cb\u003eRelatable And Revelatory\u003c\/b\u003e In The Way He Doesa \u003cb\u003eDelicious, Pensive\u003c\/b\u003e Summer Read\u003cb\u003ePiercingly Observant, Gloriously Funny And Achingly Sad\u003c\/b\u003e, This Is David Nicholls' Best Book Yetonce Again, He Has Pulled Off That \"\u003cb\u003eMost Rare And \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoveted Of Literary Feats\u003c\/b\u003e\":\u003cb\u003e A Popular Novel That Will Also\u003c\/b\u003e Endure.\u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow \u003c\/i\u003eManages To Be \u003cb\u003eInteresting, Moving, Hilarious And Sad At The Same Time\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI Know When My Heartstrings Are Being Pulled\u003c\/b\u003e, But Tugged They Assuredly Were\u003cb\u003ePiercingly Observant, Gloriously Funny And Achingly Sad\u003c\/b\u003e, This Is David Nicholls' \u003cb\u003eBest Book Yet\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cb\u003eGlorious Escape To The Sunlit Uplands Of The 1990S\u003c\/b\u003e, Where A Teenager First Finds Love\u003cb\u003eFunny And Nostalgic Tale Of First Love\u003c\/b\u003eEagerly Anticipated And Did Not Disappointcapturing Nostalgia For Long Endless Summers As Well As For The Strangeness That Is Friendships Among Those Cast Together In A Play... \u003cb\u003eA Beautiful Coming Of Age Story\u003c\/b\u003eI'm Not Sure There Has Ever Been A Better Book To Read While By The Sea. \u003cb\u003eThe Nostalgia, The Humour, The Deep Understanding Of Adolescent Love And Indeed The Sorrow. It's Such A Brilliant Book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Witty And Tender Evocation Of Young Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Devastatingly Honest Exploration Of First Love,\u003c\/b\u003e Razor-Sharp Reflections On Friendship - Oh, And Some Snort Out Loud Funny Moments\u003cb\u003eDavid Nicholls Is That Rarest Of Literary Creatures: A Genuinely Brilliant, Genuinely Popular Novelist.\u003c\/b\u003e His Latest, Sweet Sorrow Hodder \u0026amp;Amp; Stoughton, Is More Than Just Poignant And Warm And Funny. There Are Piercing Apercus And Writing That's Both Precise And Poetic, Lyrical And Toughdavid Nicholls . . . Writes With Such Humanity And Makes Me Laugh Out Louddavid Nicholls [Is] Again On Top Form With \u003ci\u003eSweet Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e...A Gorgeous Tribute To Young Love...And It's Got Plenty Of Humour Tooa \u003cb\u003eSuperbly Written, Beautifully Observed \u003c\/b\u003eAccount Of Teenage Life, Love, Family Dysfunction And Friendship, Which Builds To A \u003cb\u003eStunningly Poignant \u003c\/b\u003eEndingwritten With Great Comic Panache And Generosity Of Spirit, It Is\u003cb\u003e Nicholls' Most Mature And Compelling Novel So Far\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoignant \u003c\/b\u003eAnd \u003cb\u003eInsightful\u003c\/b\u003eIf Ever There Was An Author Perfect To Take With You On Holiday So To Speak, It's David Nicholls'here He Proves That He Can Still Pull Off That Most Rare And Coveted Of Literary Feats: \u003cb\u003eA Popular Novel Of Serious Merit, A Bestseller That Will Also Endure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise For David Nicholls\u003c\/b\u003eNicholls's Gift Is Character. 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