{"product_id":"9781529404449","title":"Broken Greek","description":"Author: Pete Paphides\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529404449\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Sep 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 592\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lip-lickingly, dance-around-the-living-room good... A smash hit' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Unflinching and heartwarming'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e -  \u003c\/b\u003eAdam Kay\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender, clever and as funny as it gets ... a heart-piercing joy' \u003c\/b\u003e- Lauren Laverne\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exceptional coming-of-age story [...] Pete Paphides may very well have the biggest heart in Britain' \u003c\/b\u003e- Marina Hyde\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I ADORE this utterly wonderful coming-of-age memoir. Joyful, clever, and a bit heartbreaking' \u003c\/b\u003e- Nina Stibbe\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Heartfelt, hilarious and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eBroken Greek\u003c\/i\u003e is a childhood memoir like no other' \u003c\/b\u003e- Cathy Newman\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'So wonderfully written, such a light touch. Drenched in sentiment yet not in the least sentimental' \u003c\/b\u003e- John Niven\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's brilliant. Sad, really funny and beautifully written ... just fantastic' \u003c\/b\u003e- Alexis Petridis\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A truly beautiful book' \u003c\/b\u003e- James O'Brien\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intoxicating'\u003c\/b\u003e - Kirsty Wark\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Oh, how I love Pete Paphides and this book' \u003c\/b\u003e- Daniel Finkelstein\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A balm in these times\u003c\/b\u003e' David Nicholls\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic ... Can't recommend it highly enough'\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Burgess\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Do you sometimes feel like the music you're hearing is explaining your life to you?'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen  Pete's parents moved from Cyprus to Birmingham in the 1960s in the hope  of a better life, they had no money and only a little bit of English.  They opened a fish-and-chip shop in Acocks Green. The Great Western Fish  Bar is where Pete learned about coin-operated machines, male banter and  Britishness.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShy and introverted, Pete stopped speaking from age 4  to 7, and found refuge instead in the bittersweet embrace of pop songs,  thanks to \u003ci\u003eTop of the Pops \u003c\/i\u003eand Dial-A-Disc. From Brotherhood of  Man to UB40, from ABBA to The Police, music provided the safety net he  needed to protect him from the tensions of his home life. It also helped  him navigate his way around the challenges surrounding school,  friendships and phobias such as visits to the barber, standing near tall  buildings and Rod Hull and Emu.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith every passing year, his  guilty secret became more horrifying to him: his parents were Greek, but  all the things that excited him were British. And the engine of that  realisation? 'Sugar Baby Love', 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart', 'Tragedy',  'Silly Games', 'Going Underground', 'Come On Eileen', and every other  irresistibly thrilling chart hit blaring out of the chip shop radio.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNever  have the trials and tribulations of growing up and the human need for a  sense of belonging been so heart-breakingly and humorously depicted.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717754736798,"sku":"ADS-9781529404449","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529404449.jpg?v=1776129527","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529404449","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}