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HarryLang

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Hi, I'm Harry, a London based 34 year old working in online gambling. I wrote my first book, Parabolic, when on gardening leave from my previous career in advertising 6 years ago. I now come up with marketing campaigns and such like for a gambling website. I love traveling to distant places, a decent Rioja and laughing at inane conversations.

favourite books

100 years of solitude, the diving bell & the butterfly, Diceman, Nathaniel's Nutmeg, Louis De Berniere's trilogy, Giles Milton, David Mitchell, Douglas Coupland, Brett Easton Ellis (except the last one I read), William Blake

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Parabolic

Harry Lang

3 months left to live, 90 grand to spend. What would you do? Follow AJ and Bench on their downward trajectory


Meet AJ - he's 26, having a blast and certifiably dead from cancer within the next few months. He's also an atheist, so his hopes for a party in the afterlife are slim to none. He's stolen the money raised by friends for his chosen charity in the hope of living a life before it all ends. This is his story.

Meet Bench - AJ's friend, cohort and the kind of irresponsible wanker parents dread. He's AJ's backup as the pair disappear around the world.

Meet Polly - AJ's ex girlfriend. To most people, he was punching well above his weight anyway.

Meet Matty - AJ's best friend. He's not that pleased with what the guys are up to, but knows that AJ needs to work out what he's going to do with his life, what's left of it.

This is Parabolic. AJ's life story in its tragic brevity. Follow his spiral into debauchery and excess as he struggles to work out how to finish his existence on his own terms.

Parabolic reminds us all how important even the tiniest things can be.

 

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Soulhaven wrote 2 days ago

Well, since you put it that way ... Yes, your pitch (in this message....

Cassandre wrote 3 days ago

Thank you for backing Midnight Radio. I am not sure why anyone would....

Sandy Mackay wrote 3 days ago

Hi Harry, Have WL Parabolic in the meantime and will get to it ASAP f....

R.Moore wrote 3 days ago

I gamble but I always lose. Lost a grand last Friday night. Then my c....

Torkuda wrote 4 days ago

Your book is on the list, might be a while as I'm reading others at t....

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I wrote 98 days ago

Loving the comments & feedback guys! Keep it coming & I might get to see Parabolic breaking the top 50 next week ! Have a great weekend, Cheers, Harry view book

I wrote 135 days ago

YA is not my cup of tea but I can remember being that age and the context of Rachel's story rings true. I agree with the comment that some of the dialogue could be shortened but by and large the first 2 chapters gave a good intro and suggested there was depth to come. Nice one! Harry Parabolic -... view book

I wrote 135 days ago

This definitely feels like a terrific screenplay - A True Thug Wilsin's set up may be unauthodox but there's plenty of room to have fun with his situation. Read first 2 & will read more. Watched & starred. Nice work! Harry Parabolic - http://www.authonomy.com/books/35255/parabolic view book

I wrote 141 days ago

if Parabolic ever makes it to print I'll be more than happy to attribute the genre to Frances - love it! view book

I wrote 142 days ago

There's no fucking about with the first 2 chapters of The Dollywagglers. A Yossarian -like hospital wake up and an intro to a fairly disturbing bunch of characters & scenarios doesn't allow you to draw breath. This isn't for the more mild mannered readers on Authonomy but for those made of sterner s... view book

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