The Guncle Abroad
a novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
From the nationally bestselling author of The Guncle comes the much-anticipated sequel, in which Patrick O’Hara is called back to his guncle duties…at a big, family wedding in Lake Como, Italy.
Patrick O’Hara is finally in a league of his...
Patrick O’Hara is finally in a league of his...
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From the nationally bestselling author of The Guncle comes the much-anticipated sequel, in which Patrick O’Hara is called back to his guncle duties…at a big, family wedding in Lake Como, Italy.Patrick O’Hara is finally in a league of his own…professionally. Inspired by his stint as Grant and Maisie’s caretaker after their mother’s passing, Patrick has "un-stalled" his acting career with sit-com, Guncle Knows Best. Still, some things have had to take a back seat. Looking down both barrels at fifty, Patrick is single and lonely after breaking things off with Emory. But at least he has family, right?
When his brother Greg announces his big, second wedding in Lake Como, Italy, Patrick feels pulled toward Grant and Maisie and flies to Europe to attend the lavish event, only to butt heads with a newfound Launt (Lesbian Aunt), curb his sister Clara from flirting with guests, and desperately restore himself to the favored relative status in the eyes of the kids, as they struggle to adjust to a new normal. But is it Patrick’s job to save the day? Or is simply celebrating love enough to quell the family chaos?
Gracing the page with his signature blend of humor and heart, Steven Rowley delivers the long-awaited sequel to a beloved story, all about the complicated bonds of family, love, and what it takes to rediscover yourself, even at the ripe age of fifty.
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ONEPatrick mustered the last of his patience to smile warmly at the Claridge's doorman before slumping against the revolving door into the hotel to jump-start its spin. Nothing. Even employing his full weight he didn't have the strength to nudge the London hotel's door from a dead stop, and he looked pathetically at the doorman for an assist. Over his weeks-long stay he had come to find the doorman's commitment to the top hat to be, well, a tad over the top-a bit of a bad habit-dashery-but as the man tipped his brim with a wink and sprang to help, Patrick was charmed in spite of himself. At last he was inside the hotel.
"Evening, Pip." Patrick waved as he emerged from the door at last. The night clerk looked up from his paperwork with wide eyes; instead of the string bean his name might suggest, Pip was squat and muscular and filled out his classic uniform quite nicely. Claridge's was a London institution situated between Hyde and Green Parks, triangulating it perfectly with Buckingham and Kensington Palaces, and everyone who worked there was seemingly named after a Dickens character, even Pip, who had moved to England just three years prior from Jaipur. During Patrick's first week in residence at the hotel, he amused himself by assigning names to the people he did not know. Mr. Bumbleporridge. Jiminy Pocket. Madame Squeers. But no such made-up name was required for his favorite employee. "Have anything for me?"
"Evening, sir. Nothing for you, I'm afraid, but I do have an envelope for Jack Curtis."
Patrick chuckled as he accepted his mail. Jack Curtis was the name he used when he didn't want to attract attention (a combination of Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis from the movie Some Like It Hot). He used the envelope to salute Pip.
"I see you're leaving us on Friday," Pip said.
"The party had to end sometime." Shooting a film wasn't exactly a party, and certainly not this one, which had been plagued by both poor weather and endless rewrites, but Patrick
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was committed to use the last of his energy to charm.
"Shame." Pip held Patrick's gaze and a spark of electricity crackled between them. "You look pretty knackered. I could have something else for you. Turndown service, perhaps?"
Patrick had invited Pip up to his room once, weeks earlier, and so he knew this turndown would be full-service. Was he up for this tonight? He studied how sharp the desk clerk looked in his waistcoat and thought maybe it was worth getting a second wind. "Sure. Give me a few minutes?"
Pip playfully slapped the front bell. "I'll find someone to cover the desk."
As he waited for the elevator, Patrick weighed the envelope in his tired hands and snarled at the overwrought calligraphy. Ivory. An invitation, he surmised, which was the last thing he wanted-when this movie wrapped he was booking a trip for himself somewhere far away from everyone else (or at least all the people he knew). He reached for his phone, but there was no service in the elevator. His hands were dry, and the skin on his knuckles creped. The hours on this film had been insane and he'd been neglecting his self-care, and for early summer, London was surprisingly cold. That's what his upcoming vacation was meant to address. It was time to put himself first, in a warm climate-Sitges perhaps or Tenerife, or even the South of France-someplace with a climate that might remind him of his old home in Palm Springs. When he spied the envelope again he was almost surprised to find he was still holding it. He slid one finger under the seal; it caught a hangnail, and he sucked on his finger until he was sure it wasn't bleeding. Indeed it was an invitation. A wedding invitation.
As the elevator reached his floor, he glanced at the time; it was still early evening in Connecticut. He opened the door to his room, which was both cozy and too formal in that British drawing room kind of way. The furniture looked inviting but was stuffed
"Shame." Pip held Patrick's gaze and a spark of electricity crackled between them. "You look pretty knackered. I could have something else for you. Turndown service, perhaps?"
Patrick had invited Pip up to his room once, weeks earlier, and so he knew this turndown would be full-service. Was he up for this tonight? He studied how sharp the desk clerk looked in his waistcoat and thought maybe it was worth getting a second wind. "Sure. Give me a few minutes?"
Pip playfully slapped the front bell. "I'll find someone to cover the desk."
As he waited for the elevator, Patrick weighed the envelope in his tired hands and snarled at the overwrought calligraphy. Ivory. An invitation, he surmised, which was the last thing he wanted-when this movie wrapped he was booking a trip for himself somewhere far away from everyone else (or at least all the people he knew). He reached for his phone, but there was no service in the elevator. His hands were dry, and the skin on his knuckles creped. The hours on this film had been insane and he'd been neglecting his self-care, and for early summer, London was surprisingly cold. That's what his upcoming vacation was meant to address. It was time to put himself first, in a warm climate-Sitges perhaps or Tenerife, or even the South of France-someplace with a climate that might remind him of his old home in Palm Springs. When he spied the envelope again he was almost surprised to find he was still holding it. He slid one finger under the seal; it caught a hangnail, and he sucked on his finger until he was sure it wasn't bleeding. Indeed it was an invitation. A wedding invitation.
As the elevator reached his floor, he glanced at the time; it was still early evening in Connecticut. He opened the door to his room, which was both cozy and too formal in that British drawing room kind of way. The furniture looked inviting but was stuffed
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Steven Rowley
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Steven Rowley
- 2024, International, 320 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0593718259
- ISBN-13: 9780593718254
Sprache:
Englisch
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"The wildly witty, tenderhearted balm this year calls for." Pride Source
"The Guncle Abroad explores family, love and the act of rediscovering yourself, no matter how old you are." People Magazine
"Patrick O Hara is back for another adventure with his beloved niece and nephew. This time, they re traveling to Italy ahead of his brother s wedding. And like its predecessor, Steven Rowley s sequel is a heartfelt and funny tale of grief, joy and self-discovery." E News
"Few authors possess the infectious mix of light- and heavy-heartedness that makes every Steven Rowley novel an experience; his gift is to make the reader laugh out loud one minute and clutch their chest the next. . . . Rowley returns to the world of the eponymous gay uncle of 2021 s The Guncle, this time sending sitcom star Patrick to Lake Como for his brother s wedding." Electric Lit
"Hilarious and heartwarming." Brit & Co
"Rowley doesn t just make readers laugh . . . . Bring tissues, that s all you need to know." Dallas Voice
"All the ingredients you have come to expect from a Steven Rowley novel are here (and elevated!). This story on the complicated bond of
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family is infused with so much heart and humor that it will have you cracking up with laughter on one page and wiping a tear away on the next. Reading a Steven Rowley novel always makes me appreciate being alive with the urge to call up my friends and family and say, I love you! " Nantucket Magazine
"Maisie, Grant, and GUP, their Gay Uncle Patrick, return in Rowley s funny, heartfelt sequel to The Guncle. . . . This follow-up has a humor and affection for the characters in a story with just the right amount of domestic tension but will still be a balm to readers." Library Journal
"Rowley s cunning sequel is as much travelogue as uplifting love story, with happy endings all around." Booklist
"The wise-cracking and wisdom-dropping protagonist of The Guncle returns for more adventures in Rowley s diverting sequel . . . The author s fans will gobble this up." Publishers Weekly
"Few authors possess the infectious mix of light- and heavy-heartedness that makes every Steven Rowley novel an experience; his gift is to make the reader laugh out loud one minute and clutch their chest the next." Electric Lit
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants comes the much-anticipated sequel to the Thurber Prize-Winning novel The Guncle, in which Patrick O Hara is called back to his guncle duties . . . this time for a big family wedding in Italy." The Nerd Daily
"Steven Rowley s 2022 hit, The Guncle, charmed readers with its heartwarming story and hilarious cast of characters. The sequel promises more of that, with an overseas twist." Queerty
"Maisie, Grant, and GUP, their Gay Uncle Patrick, return in Rowley s funny, heartfelt sequel to The Guncle. . . . This follow-up has a humor and affection for the characters in a story with just the right amount of domestic tension but will still be a balm to readers." Library Journal
"Rowley s cunning sequel is as much travelogue as uplifting love story, with happy endings all around." Booklist
"The wise-cracking and wisdom-dropping protagonist of The Guncle returns for more adventures in Rowley s diverting sequel . . . The author s fans will gobble this up." Publishers Weekly
"Few authors possess the infectious mix of light- and heavy-heartedness that makes every Steven Rowley novel an experience; his gift is to make the reader laugh out loud one minute and clutch their chest the next." Electric Lit
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants comes the much-anticipated sequel to the Thurber Prize-Winning novel The Guncle, in which Patrick O Hara is called back to his guncle duties . . . this time for a big family wedding in Italy." The Nerd Daily
"Steven Rowley s 2022 hit, The Guncle, charmed readers with its heartwarming story and hilarious cast of characters. The sequel promises more of that, with an overseas twist." Queerty
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