A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defiance' Alan Johnson'Bracing and inspirational' Nigella Lawson'A wonderful writer... life-affirming' Jon Snow'There are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But it's this business of changing one's mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the most' Obs...
Takes you into the world of Martin Lukes, Director of Marketing, A&B, Global (UK). This book covers a year in the life of an A-playing brand ambassador suspended halfway up the corporate ladder.
A beautifully told story of courage, determination and, above all, magnificent defiance' Alan Johnson'Bracing and inspirational' Nigella Lawson'A wonderful writer... life-affirming' Jon Snow'There are lots of reasons to read this book, which has the fineness of detail, sharpness of humour and grace of a novel by Penelope Lively. But it's this business of changing one's mind - the thing most of us least like to do - that I admired the most' Obs...
A compulsively readable, hilarious novel told through the e-mail messages of Martin Lukes. Martin Lukes is a man who is good at taking credit where it isn't due, a man who works hard at personal growth but consistently lets down everyone around him, a man who communicates with his sons by e-mail and fails to notice how smart his wife, Jenny, really is, a man-in short-who loves jargon but totally lacks understanding.
The television show "The Office" meets "Bridget Jones" in a novel set in an office so dysfunctional, it's bound to strike a chord with any nine-to-fiver. 357 pp.
The television show "The Office" meets "Bridget Jones" in a novel set in an office so dysfunctional, it's bound to strike a chord with any nine-to-fiver.
Martin Lukes, Director de Marketing de la filial londinense de a-b glöbâl, es un tipo muy especial. Dotado de un alto concepto de sí mismo, siente la imperiosa necesidad de compartir desinteresadamente las claves para lograr un meteórico ascenso profesional. En esta inédita transcripción de sus e-mails, Martin expone con lujo de detalles un año de su vida, un año fantástico de desarrollo personal, escándalo corporativo y drama conyugal. Además...
Martin Lukes, Director de Marketing de la filial londinense de a-b glöbâl, es un tipo muy especial. Dotado de un alto concepto de sí mismo, siente la imperiosa necesidad de compartir desinteresadamente las claves para lograr un meteórico ascenso profesional. En esta inédita transcripción de sus e-mails, Martin expone con lujo de detalles un año de su vida, un año fantástico de desarrollo personal, escándalo corporativo y drama conyugal. Además...
