Mr Toppit (Paperback)
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Mr Toppit (Paperback)

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Published: 01/06/2017
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The bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick

'Jangly with secrets' Sunday Times
'Funny, inventive, surprisingly moving' Guardian
'Royal Tenenbaums-style saga of dysfunctional family' The Times

When Arthur Hayman, author of The Hayseed Chronicles, dies, a bizarre chain of events makes his series of children’s novels world-famous. But buried deep inside the books lie secrets that begin to shake Arthur’s family – his son, Luke, reluctantly immortalized as the young hero; his daughter, Rachel, for whom the books are a hole through which her life has fallen; and his enigmatic wife, Martha, who knows that secrets are best kept well-hidden.

And at the heart of The Hayseed Chronicles is the mysterious Mr Toppit, who will let none of the Haymans out of his grasp…

A darkly comic story of a family shaped by their father’s literary legacy, exploring fame, fandom and long-buried secrets

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781408884881
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 265 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

An extraordinary debut, not only for its confident storytelling but for its nerdish familiarity with such an eclectic range of subjects … Dark, funny … jangly with secrets - Sunday Times

A masterly tale of quiet torment - Sunday Telegraph

Funny, inventive, surprisingly moving, hopeful - Guardian

A chillingly mingled hit of love, need and dread - Independent

We find a wholly new voice in Luke, in whose witty, bemused voice much of Charles Elton’s brilliantly observed novel is told … Mr Toppit is miles ahead of most debut novels and makes an engrossing, moving and perceptive read. Its taut narrative and daring emotional palate shift effortlessly between the dark days of childhood, the grit of pre-digital Soho and the overexposed nonsense of contemporary L.A. It’s quite a ride - The Times

Mr Toppit is party Royal Tenenbaums-style saga of dysfunctional family … Part coming-of-age tale … and part satire on the iniquities of celebrity and hype - Observer

Poignant and engaging - Mail on Sunday

A cracker. Elton has an arch wit, an engaging style and a sense of invention that recalls Jonathan Coe’s What a Carve Up! … You are gripped - Evening Standard

What begins as a robust comedy evolves into a dark, ironic family drama, a coming-of-age tale and an industry satire - Daily Mail

Elton is… going to be the Next Big Thing in darkly comic BritLit - Scotsman

Elton is a brilliant observer of the tics and stumblings of his characters’ desires and weaknesses - Vogue

Painfully funny - Marie Claire

Whimsical, but spiced with darkness - Elle

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“Mr Toppit”

Interestingly written but plot simply didn't seem up to it. Read it through and enjoyed parts of it but couldn't recommend it! Unusual for a Richard & Judy choice.

Paperback edition
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“Mr Toppit”

Very poor ... not really a story ... very disappointed ... what were Richard & Judy thinking?

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“Mr Toppit”

I picked this book first to read from the Richard and Judy summer reads. The reviews on the cover were promising and I was looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the expectations. The... More

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