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The Understudy: A comic masterpiece by the author of ONE DAY and YOU ARE HERE

By (author) David Nicholls

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The Understudy: a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love 'Wonderfully chaotic' THE TIMES 'A funky, less-fluffy-than-funny rom com' METRO 'Brilliant' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'It could hold its own against a Richard Curtis script' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'A zippy comedy . . . irresistible' DAILY MAIL For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted: money, fame, a beautiful wife and a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, it means being stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. When Stephen falls in love with Josh's clever, funny wife, Nora, things get even more difficult. But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his big break? ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS 'One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now' FINANCIAL TIMES 'An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love' THE TIMES 'No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does' EVENING STANDARD 'Genuinely brilliant' NEW STATESMAN

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton
Published date | 4 Jun 2026
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 432
Dimensions | 196 x 128 x 32mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 298g
ISBN | 978-1-3997-6519-0
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BISAC | fiction / literary


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