Backlist reissue of one of Scarlett Thomas's best-loved novels

'Bright Young Things wanted for Big Project.'

They're in the prime of their lives but our bright young things are all burnt out. Six sparky twenty-somethings just out of university and working dead-end jobs, they are all bored to tears with their lives and looking for a way out. When a mysterious job is advertised in the newspaper, they all apply.
What they least expect is to find themselves prisoners on a deserted island. There's food in the fridge and they have a bedroom each, but there's no telephone, no television, and no way to escape.

"A generation defining masterpiece" - * Matt Thorne *

"Invigorating, sexy . . . clever." - * Daily Mail *

"A break for the big time." - * Independent on Sunday *

"Pacy writing . . . an impressive debut." - * Big Issue *

"Compulsive, edgy." - * Loaded *

"An exciting read." - * FHM *

"This book might just change your life" - * Independent on Sunday on POPCO *

"Thomas pulls off this intellectual rollercoaster of a novel with dry humour and panache, the ideas sparkle and the protagonist is wryly appealing" - * The Sunday Times on THE END OF MR Y *

"Thomas can discuss quantum physics and philosophy while making you think you're reading a sparkling romantic comedy." - * Kate Saunders, The Times on OUR TRAGIC UNIVERSE *