Man at the Helm: A Novel, by Nina Stibbe
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Man at the Helm: A Novel, by Nina Stibbe
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2015From the writer of the hugely acclaimed Love, Nina comes a sharply funny debut novel about a gloriously eccentric family. Soon after her parents' separation, nine-year-old Lizzie Vogel moves with her siblings and newly single mother to a tiny village in the English countryside, where the new neighbors are horrified by their unorthodox ways and fatherless household. Lizzie's theatrical mother only invites more gossip by spending her days drinking whiskey, popping pills, and writing plays. The one way to fit in, the children decide, will be to find themselves a new man at the helm. The first novel from a remarkably gifted writer with a voice all her own, MAN AT THE HELM is a hilarious and occasionally heart-breaking portrait of childhood in an unconventional family.
Man at the Helm: A Novel, by Nina Stibbe - Amazon Sales Rank: #567332 in Books
- Brand: Stibbe, Nina
- Published on: 2015-03-10
- Released on: 2015-03-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.75" h x 1.25" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 320 pages
Man at the Helm: A Novel, by Nina Stibbe Review "Man at the Helm is a winner- a brilliant find....It is full, free, outlandish. And I can't remember a book that made me laugh more. [Stibbe] doesn't take anything seriously. Or rather, she does, and yet her eye and ear for the absurd never desert her- they are part of who she is."―The Guardian"Some of the most perceptive writing I've read about relationships in a while....this book is very, very funny. Stibbe has a fine eye for absurdity, and her writing has an unforced charm."―The Independent"[A] joyous read, full of wit and charm . . . I am already longing for Nina Stibbe's next book."―The Observer"an impressive first novel, a combination of P. G. Wodehouse pacing and the eccentricity of Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals (1956). An extraordinarily well-written, deeply satisfying read about an unusual, highly entertaining group of people."― Booklist"While Man at the Helm is hilarious and heartfelt, it also offers a poignant peek into a not-so-distant time when women's choices were limited and their dependence on men profound. Based on Stibbe's childhood, Man at the Helm is a beguiling, often wickedly funny look at an unusual family trying to find its place in a conventional world. ― Bookpage"Nina Stibbe's Man at the Helm is straight-up hilarious, a brilliant collage of a family in glorious ruin. Stibbe's wry, sly wit propels the novel forward at breakneck speed, but don't be fooled: underneath all the exuberance beats a surprisingly melancholy heart."―Lauren Fox, Author of Still Life with Husband and Friends Like Us"Stibbe's astute, deadpan charm is impossible to resist."―Kim Hubbard, People"This densely populated coming-of-age story (for both mother and children) has retained and even expanded on Stibbe's signature antic charm...It's not too much of a stretch to conclude that Man at the Helm, with its jauntily matter-of-fact social satire, wouldn't be out of place on the same shelf as Cold Comfort Farm and I Capture the Castle. ―Alida Becker, The New York Times Book Review"Lizzie's scheme to find a suitable match for her [mother] sparkles with humor as British as mincemeat pie." ―Entertainment Weekly"impossible not to love...a glorious, hilarious and touching picture of an unforgettably eccentric family...a novel that while brilliantly comedic is also a heartfelt celebration of the love that can flourish in even the most seemingly dysfunctional family."―Amy Goodfellow Wagner, Examiner.com"Ms. Stibbe's writerly charms and her sneakily deep observations about romantic connection are on display throughout...'Man at the Helm' is densely peppered with funny lines, but even more striking is the sustained energy of the writing. In almost all the space between jokes, there remains a witty atmosphere, a playful effect sentence by sentence."―John Williams, The New York Times"Funny and engaging...I simply hugged myself with joy reading this book, for the tale it tells, which is funny, painful, and ultimately happy, and above all for the voice, which is perfection."―Katherine A. Powers, The Christian Science Monitor PRAISE FOR LOVE, NINA: "I adored this book, and I could quote from it forever. It's real, odd, life-affirming, sharp, loving...and I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud so frequently while reading."―Nick Hornby, The Believer"Breezy, sophisticated, hilarious, rude, and aching with sweetness: Love, Nina might be the most charming book I've ever read."―Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette"These letters are winning from the start...we simply like being in Ms. Stibbe's company."―Dwight Garner, The New York Times"You'll find yourself laughing out loud but also touched by the book's depiction of family as it should be: people bound not just by blood but by shared affinities, humor and unfailing interest in hearing the answer to the question, 'How was your day?'"―Kim Hubbard, People"I must MOST EARNESTLY recommend Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe. It's the most piss-funny thing I've read all year. I can't remember a book since Adrian Mole that so brilliantly, drily nailed day-to-day life in BRILLIANT, faux-naive prose."―Caitlin Moran, author of How to Build a Girl"I have never laughed so hard reading a book. Nina Stibbe's recollections of life as a London nanny are both hilarious and heartwarming."―J. Courtney Sullivan, author of Maine and The Engagementsenchanting. It's one of the funniest¿and oddest¿books I've read in a long time.... [Stibbe's letters] are perceptive and droll, and provide a glimpse into the domestic life of a fascinating literary family."―Moira Hodgson, The Wall Street Journal
About the Author Nina Stibbe was born in Leicester. She is the author of the hugely acclaimed Love, Nina. She now lives in Cornwall with her partner and two children. Man at the Helm is her first novel.
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful. Too much of a good thing? By Sue Kichenside Fans of word-of-mouth bestseller Love, Nina: A Nanny Writes Home (and I count myself among them) will no doubt love this novel by Nina Stibbe so I know I'm swimming against the tide here when I say I didn't. I found it twee. It is narrated by 10-year old Lizzie who veers - as you'd expect from a bright youngster - between knowing and naïve. Here, Stibbe's distinctive voice, so appealing in Love Nina, is trying just that little bit too hard.The book opens with Mrs Vogel and her three children moving to an unwelcoming Leicestershire village after the desertion of Mr Vogel. Lizzie and her 11-year old sister put the villagers' frostiness down to their mother's divorced status and resolve to find her a new husband to 'take the helm'.The author clearly wishes to portray Mrs Vogel as fey and whimsy when in fact she is nothing of the sort; she is one of the most dangerously irresponsible mothers I have ever come across in fiction. Addicted to whisky and sedatives, falling for unsuitable men, slovenly in the extreme, financially reckless, she fails on every level to look after her three children.When the youngest (seven) gets lost at a fairground while he is in the care of his older sisters, the mother's lack of concern really becomes intolerable. I didn't know whether to find this character merely unbelievable or bordering on barking mad; either way I couldn't cope with her maternal negligence. Whilst the children appear to be resilient, I felt too sorry for them to enjoy this book though I did like how it ended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Family values By nose in book At first I thought I was reading an updated I Capture the Castle, and in a way I guess I was-charming children who try to rescue their drifting, unhappy parents. But this book is funnier and (to me) much more touching. Other readers have mentioned that having been a single mother during the 70s gives an extra resonance to the misadventures of the characters. I was one, and it does. But the pleasure I got from the book was because of the excellent writing and the very funny and compelling story.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Very disappointing, did not deliver what I had hoped By Maxine (Booklover Catlady) When I read the blurb for this book I was super excited to read it, I really thought I was on to a winner with this book. I was expecting to be laughing out loud and smiling all the way through it. Instead I was groaning with boredom and wanting it all to end quickly and painlessly. Needless to say I felt this book was a real letdown.So little Lizzie and her siblings move to a small village, you know the ones, where everyone knows your business? Their mother gains a reputation simply by being divorced (shock horror) but also because she is a bit, ahem, well....friendly to many local chaps, come in for a cup of coffee and stay the night type of thing.The book is told purely from Lizzie's perspective, I found this got very boring after a while. The characters have no opportunity to shine either, I found them all very flat and one dimensional. This book should have been amazing, but it just wasn't.The two sisters take it upon themselves to write a list of potential new suitors for the role of "Man at the Helm" or in other words, a man for their mother to help the family claw back some reputation and make their mother happy. They also take it upon themselves to set up some meetings between their mother and the suitors, which does have some lightly funny moments amongst it on the way.There are some nice moments, even a few slightly funny moments in the book, but not enough to salvage it. By the middle of the book it was just dragging on with a load of waffle and minor events that I was nearly asleep reading it. I don't think I would have missed much.Their mother is useless, she drinks (alcohol) from early in the day, says she is "not suited to household duties" so therefore their house is pigsty and the girls have to pick up the slack and also help with their younger brother who hardly speaks at all. It's not really explained why either. The girls worry about social services finding out and them being taken away, hence their passion to find a man to sort things out for them with their mother.It's got some sad tones underneath really, things like the girls traveling to London on trains on their own (aged nine and twelve) to get their mother's pills from the only doctor in the country that will prescribe them. It's not stated what the pills are but good hints indicate they are something like Valium. Tragedy for these girls, playing the parental role almost in role reversal.It just doesn't have anything spectacular going on, it's paced quite slow and that does not alter at all and after a while it's a bit like the same story on repeat. It's certainly not as funny as indicated it might be, which is a shame as I was looking forward to that. Overall it was a very average and "okay" read in my opinion. It has some moments that are great but the majority is as bland as watered down custard.Love this one, or dislike this one, that's up to you now. It did not float my boat or ring my bell. I think I could have skipped to the end chapter and missing NOTHING in the middle.
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