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The Dead Fathers Club

By Matt Haig
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In The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig, an 11-year-old boy named Philip is visited by the ghost of his recently deceased father, who claims he was murdered by Philip's uncle. The ghost urges Philip to avenge him, mirroring the themes of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The story explores themes of grief, family, and coming-of-age amidst supernatural elements.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by modern adaptations of classic tales. It brings a fresh twist to Shakespeare's Hamlet, set in contemporary England, and is perfect for readers who appreciate dark humour, a touch of the supernatural, and the challenges of adolescent life.

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The Dead Fathers Club

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Stop Time and The Humans.

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The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig tells the story of Philip Noble, an eleven-year-old in crisis. His pub landlord father has died in a road accident, and his mother is succumbing to the greasy charms of her dead husband's brother, Uncle Alan.

The remaining certainties of Philip's life crumble away when his father's ghost appears in the pub and declares Uncle Alan murdered him.

Arming himself with weapons from the school chemistry cupboard, Philip vows to carry out the ghost's relentless demands for revenge. But can the words of a ghost be trusted any more than the lies of the living?

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The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig is praised for its humour, originality, and surreal qualities, as noted by the Daily Mail and the Guardian. The Sunday Express highlights its blend of funny and dark humour, while the Observer finds it totally engrossing. It is described as touching, quirky, and macabre by S Magazine, with Matt Haig's adeptness at exploring the human heart celebrated by the Sunday Times.

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ISBN: 9781786893253

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Matt Haig is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and seven other highly acclaimed books for adults, including How to Stop Time, a Sunday Times bestseller, and The Humans. As a writer for children and young adults he has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been shortlisted three times for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been published in forty languages.

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