Alan Partridge: Big Beacon

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<b><i>'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than any of them'</i> DAVID BADDIEL</b> <i><b>'</b></i><b><i>The funniest series of books ever written in the English language'</i> RICHARD OSMAN</b> <b><i>'Hilarious'</i> THE TIMES</b> <b><i>'Absolute f**king genius'</i> CAITLIN MORAN</b> <i><b>'With a genuine belly laugh to be found on almost every page, it only cements Partridge's status as the world's greatest comedy character</b>'</i> <b>EMPIRE</b> <b><i>'Partridge... has become the man our time deserves. Aha!</i>' THE TIMES </b><b><i>'This is a deeply silly book. It's also glorious...[with] proper belly laughs on pretty much every page'</i> i NEWS</b> <b>'Every sentence screams pure Partridge...a spoof that comes close to comic genius' DAILY EXPRESS </b><b><i>'Expect plenty of laughs'</i> HEAT</b> <b><i>'Not only has Alan Partridge created an entirely new storytelling structure, it's very funny indeed</i>' JON RONSON</b> In <i>Big Beacon</i>, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE. Using an innovative 'dual narrative' structure you sometimes see in films, <i>Big Beacon</i> tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from the desolate wasteland of local radio to climb to the summit of Mount Primetime and regain the nationwide prominence his talent merits. But then something quite unexpected and moving, because <i>Big Beacon</i> also tells the story of a selfless man, driven to restore an old lighthouse to its former glory, motivated by nothing more than respect...