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Gods Behaving Badly

A Novel

Full Description

Being a Greek god is not all it once was. Yes, the twelve gods of Olympus are alive and well in the twenty-first century, but they are crammed together in a London townhouse-and none too happy about it. And they've had to get day jobs: Artemis as a dog-walker, Apollo as a TV psychic, Aphrodite as a phone sex operator, Dionysus as a DJ. ... more

About Author

Marie Phillips was born in London in 1976. She studied anthropology at Cambridge University and worked as a researcher at the BBC. More recently she worked as an independent bookseller while writing Gods Behaving Badly. ... more

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Critical Praise

"Witty and entertaining . . . an auspicious debut that outrageously libels the classical pantheon."
—James Urquhart, Financial Times

"A joyful frolic. . . . This novel will not only make you laugh and give you a nice warm fuzzy feeling; it will also provide a good basic grounding in Greek mythology."
—Lisa Gee, The Independent

"A swaggering caper . . . ingeniously imagined and satisfyingly lusty."
—Catherine Taylor, The Guardian

"Very, very funny. . . . This book charms and provokes."
—Bettany Hughes, Times of London

"Funny and unpretentious, witty and readable."
—Francesca Segal, The Observer

"What makes the novel stand out-and it really does stand out-is its originality and lightness of touch."
—Jessamy Calkin, Daily Telegraph Magazine

Little Brown and Company
Category:
FICTION
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
12/10/2007
Price:
$23.99
ISBN:
9780316067621
Pages:
304
Size:
5-1/2" x 8-1/4"
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