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Wesley brims with kinetic energy and nasty wit, earning both admiration and annoyance. His trail is followed relentlessly by the 'Behindlings', a motley group of locals with odd habits, who set out to claim him as their own. Nicola Barker’s novel follows the humorous, unfettered world of these characters as they navigate small‑town England and pursue their shared obsession with Wesley.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Absurdist Fiction
Authors: Nicola Barker
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