Bob Mortimer wins book prize for debut novel

[JackG]

Here you go - "A pig will be named after Bob Mortimer’s debut novel, The Satsuma Complex, as the comedian’s book has been announced as the winner of this year’s Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction."

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Here you go - "A pig will be named after Bob Mortimer’s debut novel, The Satsuma Complex, as the comedian’s book has been announced as the winner of this year’s Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction."

I've just been reading that in the Guardian.

 

[newyddion]

sounds like a racing pig..

 

[swordtrombonefish]

Well we do have a new Lord Pig F*cker so it seems this is the day of the pig

 

[boringblock_21]

I enjoyed his autobiography and might now give this a go.

Also learned that large bottles of champagne are named after biblical characters so thanks for that!

 

[Peppery_John]

I enjoyed his autobiography and might now give this a go.

Also learned that large bottles of champagne are named after biblical characters so thanks for that!

So was a Detective series

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

I'm more of a non-fiction reader but I enjoyed TSC, it couldn't be any more Bob

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I enjoyed his autobiography and might now give this a go.

Also learned that large bottles of champagne are named after biblical characters so thanks for that!

I've never heard anyone in the Bible called Demi John.

 

[spanishman]

I've never heard anyone in the Bible called Demi John.

Also his musical brother Hemi Demi Semi John.

 

[rkangel]

Also his musical brother Hemi Demi Semi John.

He's a miserable fella. He just crotchets and quavers.

 

[London_Boro]

It's a good read. Very 'Bob' in places.

 

[Steer]

The characters are itineration's of himself, and that includes the female ones! It's easy and enjoyable to ready & funny. Mrs Steer is not really a fan of Bob, but she loved the book.

 

[Comforts_comforter]

I really enjoyed the book.
You can really feel Bob in each of the characters.

 

[Mr_Fridge]

Speaking as someone who loves Bob... it's a good story and I rattled through it (a good sign), but yes it is very Bob and I've given that caveat when recommending it to people.

 

[t4tomo]

echo the above, good read, very Bob in style, bits of Bob in the characters but all in a well written novel and easy to read.

 

[Piccadilly Day Tripper]

I love Bob Mortimer and really enjoyed his autobiography, but I just couldn't get into this book. might give it another go during some time off over Christmas

 

[alanmoodysdog]

smashing read ... my son bought it for me for fathers day and left it in my UK bedside table when I came back for 3 months in July ... lovely touch from a super human ..... rattled through it

 

[proctors_perm]

I thought it was a bit pedestrian and predictable. I could hear his voice through it, it was an enjoyable romp but felt like a first novel.

 

[HaveYouTriedAReboot]

tbh Im going against the grain here and didnt like it, in fact I thought it was terrible lol

 

[Mr_Fridge]

Breaking news from Loughborough Waterstones (for me anyhow). The Hotel Avocado.