{"product_id":"d-b-c-pierrevernongodlittle","title":"D. B. C. Pierre - Vernon God Little","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by D. B. C. Pierre. Themes include Fiction_Humorous_General, Texas_Fiction, Fiction_Coming Of Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner Of The Man Booker Prize 2003 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner Of The 2003 Whitbread First Novel Prize\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNamed as one of the 100 Best Things in the World by \u003ci\u003eGq\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 2003, the riotous adventures of Vernon Gregory Little in small town Texas and beachfront Mexico mark one of the most spectacular, irreverent and bizarre debuts of the twenty-first century so far. Its depiction of innocence and simple humanity (all seasoned with a dash of dysfunctional profanity) in an evil world is never less than astonishing. The only novel to be set in the barbecue sauce capital of Central Texas, \u003cb\u003eVernon God Little\u003c\/b\u003e suggests that desperate times throw up the most unlikely of heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A showpiece of superb comic writing . . . Out of the detritus of a morally bankrupt society, Pierre has fashioned a work of comic art.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'In a just world, this ridiculously funny first novel would come free with every television set . . . Not since reading John Kennedy O'toole's masterpiece, \u003cb\u003eA Confederacy of Dunces\u003c\/b\u003e . . . have I laughed so much or felt such sheer delight at the discovery of a wholly fresh comic voice . . . this novel reads like a modern day fairytale.' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58003093127542,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780571215164.jpg?v=1767529053","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/d-b-c-pierrevernongodlittle","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}