{"product_id":"peck-peck-by-bonnie-garmus-signed-copy","title":"Peck \u0026 Peck by Bonnie Garmus SIGNED COPY","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe number one bestselling author of global sensation LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Charming, uplifting, soulful, and original' KRISTIN HANNAH, bestselling author of The Women\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant satire that's full of humor and heart' MEG MASON, bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeck \u0026amp; Peck is the irresistible story of a young man whose life is turned upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck \u0026amp; Peck . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 1982, New York City. Crime is on the rise, muggings are in the streets, and Batter Gray, recent college graduate with a skill that no one wants - an 'ear' for poetry - is worried about his future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile all his friends have real jobs, he's folding T-shirts at the Gap. As for love? No. Not unless you count Sallie Mae, the student loan tyrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe hears from Sallie all the time. But when Batter gets a dream job at Peck \u0026amp; Peck, the most prestigious poetry quarterly in the world, his life moves into the literary fast lane. Soon Batter is knee-deep in the secret war between the two Editors in Chief, the famous Peck brothers - twins and enemies - as well as being privy to the private affairs of their thirty-nine editors, whose professed mission is the same: Find originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReward creativity. Burn the rest. And by 'burn', they mean incinerate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause at Peck \u0026amp; Peck, 'good' isn't good enough, 'interesting' doesn't cut it, plagiarists aren't tolerated, and parolees run the mailroom. Still want to submit your poem? Go with God. Welcome to a dazzling and unforgettable novel from Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal, brilliantly funny and peopled with unforgettable characters, Peck \u0026amp; Peck is both a passionate ode to the written word and a heartwarming exploration of all that makes us human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Hardback 448 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Bonnier Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Manilla Press\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9781786588814\u003cbr\u003eEmbargoed until:13 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features\u003cbr\u003eWeight:672g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:243 x 164 x 42 (mm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66195191628125,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9781786588814.jpg?v=1791810071","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/peck-peck-by-bonnie-garmus-signed-copy","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}