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The Dead Fathers Club
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The Dead Fathers Club Hardcover - 2007

by Matt Haig

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A ghost story with a twist a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of the Hamlet story

Eleven-year-old Philip Noble has a big problem: His dad, who was killed in a car accident, appears as a bloodstained ghost at his own funeral and introduces Philip to the Dead Fathers Club. The club, whose members were all murdered, gathers outside the Castle and Falcon, the local pub that Philip's family owns and lives above. Philip's father tells him that Uncle Alan killed him and he must avenge his death. When Philip realizes that Uncle Alan has designs on his mom and the family pub, Philip decides that something must be done. But it's a much bigger job than he anticipated, especially when he is caught up by the usual distractions of childhood a pretty girl, wayward friends, school bullies, and his own self-doubt. The Dead FathersClub is a riveting, imaginative, and quirky update of Shakespeare's great tragedy that will establish Matt Haig as a young writer of great talent and imagination.

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  • Title The Dead Fathers Club
  • Author Matt Haig
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First American E
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 328
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Adult, New York
  • Date 2007-02-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SONG0670038334
  • ISBN 9780670038336 / 0670038334
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.56 x 5.8 x 1.11 in (21.74 x 14.73 x 2.82 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Boys, Fathers and sons
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006050108
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

A ghost story with a twist—a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of HamletA triumph of originality and humor, this clever novel by British author Matt Haig gives us Hamlet redux with an unforgettable voice all his own. When eleven-year-old Philip Noble is confronted by the ghost of his recently deceased father and asked to avenge his death, the boy finds himself in a thorny dilemma. Revenge, after all, is a tricky business—especially when Philip is already distracted by his girlfriend, school bullies, self-doubt, and all the other challenges of adolescence. Viewing the adult world through the eyes of a young boy, The Dead Fathers Club is a brilliant, quirky take on a classic tale.

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The skewed world seen through the eyes of a child is gently humorous and original. This is one of those crossover books like The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime which will appeal to adults and children alike. (Carla McKay, Daily Mail)Touching, quirky and macabre. (Sunday Express, UK)Humorous and original [it] will appeal to adults and children alike. (The Daily Mail, UK)