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Original Title:	The Wrong Boy
ISBN:	0552996459 (ISBN13: 9780552996457)
Edition Language:	English

The Wrong Boy Paperback | Pages: 512 pages

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Title	:	The Wrong Boy
Author	:	Willy Russell
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 512 pages
Published	:	July 1st 2001 by Black Swan (first published January 1st 2000)
Categories	:	Fiction. Contemporary

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The Dewsbury Desperadoes are on their way to Pontefract for a gig at the Allied Butchers' & Architects' Club. The Girl with the Chestnut Eyes is on her way to somewhere. And Raymond is heading for Gulag Grimshy.

Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. His dad left home after falling in love with a five-string banjo; his fun-hating grandma believes she should have married Jean-Paul Sartre: '1 could never read his books, but y' could tell from his picture, there was nothing frivolous about John-Paul Sartre.' Felonious Uncle Jason and Appalling Aunty Paula are lusting after the satellite dish; frogs are flattened on Failsworth Boulevard; and Sickening Sonia's being sick in the majestic cathedral of words.

Raymond Marks is a normal boy, from a normal family, in a normal northern town. Until, on the banks of the Rochdale Canal, the Flytrapping craze begins and, for Raymond and his mam, nothing is ever quite so normal again.

In Raymond, prize-winning and internationally acclaimed playwright Willy Russell has created an unforgettable character to rival his Shirley Valentine and educated Rita. The Wrong Boy is his extraordinary first novel.

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Ratings: 4.16 From 1437 Users | 124 Reviews

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Its sad how you get all hyped up and excited about reading a certain book - and judging from the commentaries at the back & front covers it is "one of the funniest & most moving novels you will ever read". But yet, I didn't enjoy the book as much as I expected. I dont know what happened, but I figured the setting was in the 1980s because the main character mentioned names like Morrissey and the Smiths (and yes I watch the Carrie Diaries so I know what I'm talking about). It just wasn't

Read this for book club last month. The writing style was interesting, each chapter is a letter to Morrisey written by the protagonist in his lyric book as he makes a rather circuitous journey from Manchester to Grimsby. Through these letters, Raymond tells the story of his life up until now (he's late teenage, give or take) and how its events have lead him on this journey to Grimsby.The story-telling is stream-of-conciousness, interrupted by Raymond needing to change train, coach or

Loved it. Deliciously different. Snortingly funny. Desperately tragic in parts. Highly recommend it.



(not actually a review, just a quick summary because I'm just using Goodreads to remember which books I've read. Also note that date read is VERY much approximate).I first read this at least 15 years ago, and loved it a lot so I thought I'd pick it up again.Raymond Marks is writing the book at the age of 19. He's a massive Morrissey fan and the book is written as a series of letters from Raymond to Morrissey, which effectively act as a diary. As he attempts to travel to Grimsby to start a

Willy Russell is a recognized name in theatre; he wrote Blood Brothers, Shirley Valentine, and One for the Road. This is his first novel, an amiable and funny if not totally brilliant foray into fiction. Its a solid promise from an already credible writer.The Wrong Boy is basically the memoirs of Robert Marks, a young British man whos had a rough go. Almost all of his entries into his diary are also letters to Morrissey, the lead singer of The Smiths. This is funny; Morrissey is known for his

This one came recommended to me by two colleagues. I have to admit, after the first two hundred pages or so I was so upset I found it hard to see why they liked it so much. It's told from the perspective of a 19-year-old boy named Raymond who's on his way to Grimsby, where he's supposed to start a proper job. On his way, he's writing a diary/ letters to Morrissey describing his journey so far, i.e. the story of his life. And for much of that life, nothing good ever seems to happen.I found it