{"product_id":"alan-partridge-big-beacon-paperback","title":"Alan Partridge: Big Beacon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Partridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying \"hilarious\" on them. This is infinitely funnier than any of them' \u003c\/i\u003eDAVID BADDIEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe funniest series of books ever written in the English language' \u003c\/i\u003eRICHARD OSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Hilarious' \u003c\/i\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Absolute f**king genius' \u003c\/i\u003eCAITLIN MORAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With a genuine belly laugh to be found on almost every page, it only cements Partridge's status as the world's greatest comedy character\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEMPIRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!\u003c\/i\u003e' THE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This is a deeply silly book. It's also glorious...[with] proper belly laughs on pretty much every page'\u003c\/i\u003e i NEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every sentence screams pure Partridge...a spoof that comes close to comic genius' DAILY EXPRESS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Expect plenty of laughs' \u003c\/i\u003eHEAT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed\u003c\/i\u003e' JON RONSON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBig Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing an innovative 'dual narrative' structure you sometimes see in films, \u003ci\u003eBig Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide prominence his talent merits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then something quite unexpected and moving, because \u003ci\u003eBig Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e also tells the story of a selfless man, driven to restore an old lighthouse to its former glory, motivated by nothing more than respect for a quietly heroic old building that many take for granted, which some people think is a metaphor for Alan himself even though it's not really for them to say.* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeaving his old life behind and relocating to a small coastal village in Kent, Alan battles through adversity, wins the hearts and minds of a suspicious community, and ultimately shows himself to be a quite wonderful man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* The two strands will run in tandem, their narrative arcs mirroring each other to make the parallels between the two stories abundantly clear to the less able reader.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Partridge is one of Britain's favourite and most decorated unemployed broadcasters - although he does have a podcast. Once the star and lead presenter of \u003ci\u003eMid Morning Matters\u003c\/i\u003e on North Norfolk Digital and \u003ci\u003eThis Time\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC1, he is now not those things, but is perfectly happy and comfortably off. At the time of writing, he has a girlfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763369312544,"sku":"9781398719231","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec5f16b5bd36e0ddb0dd43716a93f96d.webp?v=1780233493","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alan-partridge-big-beacon-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}