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Now in paperback, David Whitehouses ingenious (The New York Times), deeply affecting (People) and awardwinning debut novel about two brothers, obesity, celebrity, and the redemptive power of love.Mal Ede, a child of untamed manners and unbounded curiosity, is the eccentric eldest son of an otherwise typical middleclass family. But as the wonders of childhood fade into the responsibilities of adulthood, Mals spirits fade too. On his twentyfifth birthday, disillusioned, Mal goes to bedback to his childhood bedand never emerges again.Over the course of two decades, immobility and a gargantuan appetite combine to make Mal the fattest man in the world. Despite his seclusion, Mals condition earns him worldwide notoriety and a cult of followers convinced he is making an important statement about modern life. But his actions will also change the lives of his haunted parents, his brother and the woman they both love, Lou.Upon Beds publication, Kirkus Reviews declared, Once in a great while a book will emerge from nowhere to acclaim. In Bed, David Whitehouse has put a magnifying glass on contemporary society. The resulta parable about mortality, obesity, celebrity, depression and the broken promises of adulthood is as soulful as it is funny (The Guardian).
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