First and foremost I think you should know that this is littered with asterisked footnotes in small print, sometimes very small, so very difficult to read as an e-book. As a physical book it is a strange little delight that takes a bit of getting used to. Frank writes the ‘small print’ in his brother’s contracts.
His brother is a ‘big’ lawyer. Frank is aware no-one reads the small print so when he gets concerned about ‘something’ he writes stuff he really shouldn’t knowing it will go unnoticed until … Now Frank had a car accident resulting in memory loss but as his memory slowly returns so he hatches a plot, in very small print. ~ Sarah Broadhurst
Reviewed by Sarah Broadhurst Sarah Broadhurst spent her early working life in the book trade in both retail and wholesale until the arrival of children forced her to look for freelance work she could do from… More reviews by Sarah Broadhurst
About Terms & Conditions
Frank has been in a car accident*. The doctor tells him he lost his spleen, but Frank believes he has lost more. He is missing memories - of those around him, of the history they share and of how he came to be in the crash.
Frank has been in a car accident*. The doctor tells him he lost his spleen, but Frank believes he has lost more. He is missing memories - of those around him, of the history they share and of how he came to be in the crash.
All he remembers is that he is a lawyer who specialises in small print**. In the wake of the accident Frank begins to piece together his former life - and his former self. But the picture that emerges, of his marriage, his family and the career he has devoted years to, is not necessarily a pretty one.
Could it be that the terms and conditions by which Frank has been living are not entirely in his favour***? In the process of unravelling the knots into which his life has been tied, he learns that the devil really does live in the detail and that it's never too late to rewrite your own destiny. *apparently quite a serious one **words that no one ever reads *** and perhaps never have been
'Every book seems to have funny and life-affirming written on it but this one actually is' Matt Haig, author of The Humans
'It's wonderful. Funny, poignant, simple and profound' Gavin Extence, author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods
'Entertaining . Insights into the predatory aspects of human nature are spot on' New York Times
'One of the most hilarious books you'll read this year and do not skip the footnotes, they are the best part' Sunday Mail Brisbane
'Hilarious' Sun
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About Robert Glancy
Robert Glancy was born in Zambia and raised in Malawi. At fourteen he moved from Africa to Edinburgh then went on to study history at Cambridge. He currently lives in New Zealand with his wife and children.
Frank has been in a car accident*. The doctor tells him he lost his spleen, but Frank believes he has lost more.
Terms & Conditions features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Terms & Conditions was written by Robert Glancy and published by Bloomsbury an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Terms & Conditions has 272 pages
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