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'It's about time British readers discovered the wit and originality of David Foenkinos' Jonathan Coe, author of Bournville
A magical imagining of the fate of a fictional boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry Potter.
It's 1999. Martin Hill is ten years old, crazy about Arsenal and has a minor crush on a girl named Betty. Then he makes it to the final two in the casting for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
In the end, the other boy is picked for the role of a lifetime. A devastated Martin tries to move on with his life. But how can he escape his failure, especially when it's the most famous film series in the world?
Foenkinos's smash hit Second Best is a playful, poignant story about fate, loss, and how the lives we wish we'd led might not be all they're cracked up to be . . .
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About David Foenkinos
David Foenkinos is a French novelist and screenwriter. His novels have been translated into twenty-five languages and garnered ten awards around the world. Delicacy, which was first published in France, garnered nominations for all five major French literary prizes and has sold over a million copies. He lives in Paris.
About Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas has appeared in numerous television shows, including Fresh Meat, Threesome, and The Inbetweeners. He has also worked as a writer, comedian, and audiobook narrator.