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The Girl On The Page Kindle Edition

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Two women, two great betrayals, one path to redemption. A punchy, powerful and page-turning novel about the redemptive power of great literature, from industry insider, John Purcell.

Amy Winston is a hard-drinking, bed-hopping, hot-shot young book editor on a downward spiral. Having made her name and fortune by turning an average thriller writer into a Lee Child, Amy is given the unenviable task of steering literary great Helen Owen back to publication.

When Amy knocks on the door of their beautiful townhouse in north west London, Helen and her husband, the novelist Malcolm Taylor, are conducting a silent war of attrition. The townhouse was paid for with the enormous seven figure advance Helen was given for the novel she wrote to end fifty years of making ends meets on critical acclaim alone. The novel Malcolm thinks unworthy of her. The novel Helen has yet to deliver. The novel Amy has come to collect.

Amy has never faced a challenge like this one. Helen and Malcolm are brilliant, complicated writers who unsettle Amy into asking questions of herself - questions about what she values, her principles, whether she has integrity, whether she is authentic. Before she knows it, answering these questions becomes a matter of life or death.

From ultimate book industry insider, John Purcell, comes a literary page-turner, a ferocious and fast-paced novel that cuts to the core of what it means to balance ambition and integrity, and the redemptive power of great literature.

'[A] mischievous commentary on...literary culture ... a commercial paean to great literature, an elegy to words and reading.' Weekend Australian

'The Girl on the Page is funny, fast paced, frank, ribald, hip, erudite and clever ...This is an entire novel about books, writing and editing, and it's a delicious romp. At its heart, this story is about how the literary arts can cohabit with the mercantile world of publishing, and how writers and editors can help each other do better, richer, more relevant work. This is a book about the joys of creating - both for writers and for editors.' The Listener

'A slick, sharp novel about books and relationships, drenched in delicious insider detail from the book industry. Impossible not to enjoy.' - Matt Haig, international bestselling author of Notes on a Nervous Planet and How to Stop Time

'Hilarious and heartbreaking ... I know people are going to enjoy this book as much as I did.' - Christian White, bestselling author of The Nowhere Child

'Fast-paced, clever, funny, seriously thought and talk-provoking.' - Dervla McTiernan, bestselling author of The Ruin

'Like getting on a fast-moving train or rocket ... you cannot and don't want to get off, but must follow every dynamic, insatiable, brilliant character right to the stunning end.' - Caroline Overington, bestselling author of The One Who Got Away and The Ones You Trust

'In The Girl on the Page, John Purcell triumphs with a scalpel in one hand and his heart in the other. It is a gripping, dark comedy of a novel which eviscerates the cynicism of contemporary publishing while uttering a cri du coeur for what is happening to writers and readers this century. Through this dark comedy - I squealed with laughter, page after page - flash questions about cultural life that Purcell asks but leaves us to ponder.' Blanche d'Alpuget

'A juicy page turner that takes a scalpel to the literary world, written with deep insider intel and a gleeful sense of mischief, The Girl on the Page is a wickedly clever, razor-sharp satire of lust, betrayal and ambition.' Caroline Baum

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'A slick, sharp novel about books and relationships, drenched in delicious insider detail from the book industry. Impossible not to enjoy.' -- Matt Haig

'A juicy page turner that takes a scalpel to the literary world, written with deep insider intel and a gleeful sense of mischief, The Girl on the Page is a wickedly clever, razor-sharp satire of lust, betrayal and ambition.' -- Caroline Baum

'John Purcell triumphs with a scalpel in one hand and his heart in the other. It is a gripping, dark comedy of a novel which eviscerates the cynicism of contemporary publishing while uttering a cri du coeur for what is happening to writers and readers this century.' -- Blanche d'Alpuget --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A punchy and powerful novel about the redemptive power of great literature, from industry insider, John Purcell. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ASIN : B07C9W99PR
Publisher : 4th Estate (1 October 2018)
Language : English
File size : 620 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 371 pages

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aeb

A riveting read about important writing

Reviewed in Australia on 1 October 2018

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A page turner that made me laugh a little, cry a bit and think a lot. I was immediate drawn to all of the characters with all of their human weaknesses and rooting for them to rise above their issues. A book for readers and writers - publishing at its worst and the vexing issue of popular versus literature, well done by someone in the heart of the industry, who uses his contacts and names them! Sorry (I think!) not to get a mention. In Purcell’s terms, a downhill(easy gripping) read about an uphill (literature writing) couple, integrity and the world of books.

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Grannysebooks

Quirky Characters and interesting values make this novel a good read

Reviewed in Australia on 21 October 2019

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Don't be put off by a rather rough sexual introduction to this novel. The sex life of the central character in this novel plays a minor part in the actual fabric of the story. It is about integrity and staying true to your ideals. The question of What Constitutes Literature is the wheel that keeps the characters and the story going. Stacked full of literary references and possible different than any you've read before, it is a novel that compels you to look for the answers and question what you have always thought about "Literature".

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CWSnaps

Intriquing! Is this the right book?

Reviewed in Australia on 8 October 2018

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Read the reviews and was intrigued. Started reading first few pages and had to check I had the correct book. It was Hot Sex. But written in a fast, furious, angry and passionate style. WOW! This was a challenging read. The story unfolded and the characters. doubts, emotions were developed. All very different persona. The theme changed from the story (commercial style) to a more literary style - asking questions and provoking thoughts revolving around authors, integrity and the book industry, past and present. The twist at the end was almost too subtle and in complete opposite of the beginning.
Would I reread? Most likely, At the present I am still answering some of those thought provoking questions.

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Susan Browne

Quite A Literary Romp

Reviewed in Australia on 24 February 2019

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It makes you appreciate what goes into writing a book,all the angst,ego and insanity. I couldn't quite warm to Amy though,a child of the modern era finally recognising there is more to writing than creating blockbusters which is a profound grasp of the bleeding obvious. However, these words ring in my ears: 'Any fool can write a book. It takes sheer genius to publish it.' In this, author Purcell - and Amy-excels. I loved this book despite itself.

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Asokasanity

I read it in a day

Reviewed in Australia on 10 December 2019

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So glad that I tracked this book from Luke MacPherson's Luke Warm Sex. John, I laughed and nearly cried and cringed and wished it was not over. I'm going to think about this book and talk about it with friends for a little while yet. But you are right, there are so many books that need reading. This is one of them

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Rose Wilson

It could only have been written by a man.

Reviewed in Australia on 21 January 2019

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Truly if I had to read one more graphic description of Amy being thoroughly and visciously raped and supposedly enjoying it, I would have screamed!!! Does John really believe that's what women want?? And nothing in Amy's upbringing would indicate that. And the demise of Helen in the end was not logical given how she was described for the entire book. Sorry!!

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Anne

The literary version of Atonement

Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2018

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I loved this book an interesting, poignant and sometimes sad journey with literary agents, editors and the authors, loved all the characters even though they are a flawed to varying degrees. I recommend this book to everyone regardless of your favourite author or genre. Anne

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Melanie rushby

Amazing

Reviewed in Australia on 5 December 2018

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I think this was my favourite book of 2017! The dark humour the spicy content let a more gentle and captivating story unfold from many perspectives of the same event sequence. Absolute gold....dont let the little ones read it

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Dev

Yeah no

Reviewed in the United States on 28 February 2019

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I tried. I really tried. In fact, I've been trying for months to get into this book and it's just not happening for me. I usually get to the end of a book before I make a review but I'm just not sure when that will be.

So.. going with my usual format...

Is it a page turner? No. Not even close.

Is it worth the Kindle cost? $12.24 AUD. No. Again, not even close.

Does it make me want to read the book while I am not reading the book? No... I have put it down for weeks at a time and am only reading it because I paid for it and feel like I have to.

Did I learn anything? Not really. Maybe that my sex life is a complete bore compared to Amy's but really, I don't think I care all that much.

Will I think about this book once I am done? If I ever get to the last page, I will let you know. At this point though, I seriously doubt it.

Sorry, I really really wanted to like/love/enjoy this novel but it's got nothing special and is better left unread.

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stillwhite

Clever, sexy, erudite!

Reviewed in the United States on 6 February 2019

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This is a fast-paced romp about the conflicting aims of commercial and literary 'success' in the world of writers and publishers. It is funny. It has a dark side. AND - at the back, it has book lists for all the major characters and the author! I really enjoyed it.

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