The universe versus Alex Woods / Gavin Extence.
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TextPublication details: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2013.Description: 407 p. ; 20 cmISBN: - 9781444764611 (pbk)
- 1444764616 (pbk)
- 1444765892 (pbk.)
- 9781444765892 (pbk.)
- 823 EXT
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Fiction Collection | 823 EXT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100657122 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This is the story of 17-year-old Alex Woods, born to a clairvoyant mother and a phantom father, victim of an improbable childhood accident, who is stopped at Dover customs in possession of 113 grams of marijuana and the ashes of his best friend.
A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey. This is the story of Alex Woods - born to a clairvoyant mother and a phantom father, victim of an improbable childhood accident - who is stopped at Dover customs in possession of 113g of marijuana and the ashes of his best friend, Vietnam veteran Isaac Peterson.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Gavin Extence was born in 1982 and grew up in the interestingly named village of Swineshead, Lincolnshire. From the ages of 5-11, he enjoyed a brief but illustrious career as a chess player, winning numerous national championships and travelling to Moscow and St Petersburg to pit his wits against the finest young minds in Russia. He won only one game.Gavin is currently working on his second novel. When he is not writing, he enjoys cooking, amateur astronomy and going to Alton Towers.