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

    David Nicholls

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    'Irresistible'

    DAILY MAIL

    'Wonderfully chaotic'

    THE TIMES

    'Delightful'

    OBSERVER

    'Brilliant'

    GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

    'Funniest book of the year'

    MARIE CLAIRE

    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?

    More books by David Nicholls
    You Are Here
    David Nicholls
    You Are Here
    One Day
    David Nicholls
    One Day
    Sweet Sorrow
    David Nicholls
    Sweet Sorrow
    Us
    David Nicholls
    Us
    Starter For Ten
    David Nicholls
    Starter For Ten

    Praise for The Understudy

    • I adored "The Understudy". It's a fantastic comedy ... delightfully written and makes you realise that even though some people are always cast as second best, that doesn't mean they're never winners. - New Woman

    • A comic genius - Maria Beaumont on David Nicholls

    • Brilliant... we would recommend it to anyone - Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan on STARTER FOR T

    • I laughed a lot - Jeremy Paxman on STARTER FOR TEN

    • Moving, wickedly observed, warm, uplifting and above all blindingly funny, Starter for Ten hits the spot time after time. Read this book - Jack on STARTER FOR TEN

    • A zippy comedy with laugh-out-loud lines, grounded on a solid plot and first-rate dialogue...irresistible - Daily Mail

    • Bitterly funny - Observer

    • Darkly funny and oddly romantic. - More

    David Nicholls

    David Nicholls

    David Nicholls is the bestselling author of Starter for Ten, The Understudy, One Day, Us, Sweet Sorrow and You Are Here. One Day was published in 2009 to extraordinary critical acclaim: translated into 40 languages, it became a global bestseller, selling millions of copies worldwide. His fourth novel, Us, was long-listed for the Booker Prize for Fiction. His latest novel, You Are Here, was an instant Sunday Times number one bestseller on publication.

    On screen, David has written adaptations of Far from the Madding Crowd, When Did You Last See Your Father? and Great Expectations, as well as of his own novels, Starter for Ten, One Day and Us. His adaptation of Edward St Aubyn's Patrick Melrose, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, was nominated for an Emmy and won him a BAFTA for best writer. The Netflix adaptation of One Day was executive-produced by David, who also contributed to the writing.

    Forthcoming projects include TV adaptations of Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Age 13 3/4 and his most recent novel, You Are Here, starring Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen and directed by Lenny Abrahamson.

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