The Good Mayor

by Andrew Nicoll

On Sale: 02/01/2010

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The Good Mayor

by Andrew Nicoll

On Sale: 02/01/2010

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A story to fall in love with ... a magical debut to appeal to fans of Joanne Harris and Marsha Mehran "Excellent. Really engaging, sunny, quirky and well written, with more genuine charm than any book I have read in the last twelve months." -- Joanne Harris
... he walked up the green marble staircase to his offi ce. He liked those stairs. He liked his office ... He liked his comfortable leather chair. He liked the coat of arms on the wall with its image of a smiling, bearded nun. Most of all, he liked his secretary, Mrs Stopak. Set in the little town of Dot in a forgotten part of the Baltic, this is the story of tibo Krovic, the good and honest Mayor of Dot, and his love for his secretary, the beautiful, lonely but married, Mrs Agathe Stopak. In the quiet, respectable town of Dot, there is nothing that tibo can do about his love for Mrs Stopak but one day, when she accidentally drops her lunch into a fountain, everything changes and their lives will never be the same again. tHE GOOD MAYOR is a novel of love, loss, magic, friendship, wonderful food, a brass band, an Italian witch, a large lawyer, an occasional dog and a car chase that takes place at walking pace. 'simply makes you want to go out and fall in love with someone' tHE SUN 'achingly romantic ... and amazingly suspenseful' SUN-HERALD

Critical Praise

‘Whimsical and charming’ said the Weekend Australian• ‘The Good Mayor conjures some lovely imagery. It successfully evokes a smouldering siren of a heroine, a thoroughly likeable hero, a quirky supporting cast … and an authentic self-contained universe in the town of Dot’ said the Sydney Morning Herald in a great review; ‘its old fashioned charm is enhanced by a playful self-awareness’. • The Sunday Age describes this title as having an ‘imaginative edge’ over other romance novels and also said Nicoll ‘effortlessly integrated’ magical realism into his book.• ‘Nicoll is a lovely writer who incorporates magical elements into his style, which is almost fable-like. A delightful debut novel’ said the Sunday Telegraph. • ‘Quirky and playful’ said The Age• A ‘gorgeously written old-fashioned romance’ said the Australian Women’s Weekly • ‘Andrew Nicoll knows exactly what he’s doing’ said the Courier Mail; ‘part whimsy, part magic realism … a tale that is universal in it’s themes of love, lust and morality’. -