{"product_id":"the-man-in-the-moon-by-andrew-barrow-9780008701871","title":"The Man in the Moon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre all aspiring stand-up comics as tragic as Baby Reindeer? If William is anything to go by, the answer is possibly ‘yes’. Nostalgic, razor-sharp, and deliciously peculiar, this is a weird but wonderful comedy of manners by the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Tap Dancer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam is a lonely young man on the loose in the late 1960s. A disastrous appearance as a stand-up comic in a pub called \u003cem\u003eThe Man in the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is only the start of his adventures, in which he consorts with theatrical types, frenzied advertising men, and accident-prone lodgers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam’s exploits lead him eventually to the consulting rooms of a Harley Street psychiatrist, where his delusions that he is a comic genius can finally be laid bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Barrow’s second – and so far last – novel, first published in 1996, is a hilariously bittersweet comedy that follows in the footsteps of last year’s sensational reissue of \u003cem\u003eThe Tap Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e, which drew praise from Alan Bennett (‘my favourite novel’), Craig Brown (‘sublime comedy’), and India Knight (‘hilariously funny’).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672196436204,"sku":"9780008701871","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1852823482191.jpg?v=1752837999","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-man-in-the-moon-by-andrew-barrow-9780008701871","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}