Paul Mendelson Ordine dei libri

Any Lengths to Please is a uniquely entertaining compendium by BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and acclaimed novelist Paul A. Mendelson. A short story, a novella, a medium-sized novel and a brief literary ‘confection’, designed to whet any appetite.

Can 12 year old, Henry Jaffa, stop the evil, mad scientist Dr Arnold Cramp from stealing his dad’s superpowers?

When an acclaimed Scottish author, on a book tour to the US to promote his latest romantic novel, The Forever Moment, meets a young woman who looks strikingly similar to a long-lost love from a high-school exchange to Kentucky, he wonders if he left behind more than memories twenty-two years ago.

We used to get standing ovations. Now we get ovations for standing. The last place in which that great lady of the theatre Elspeth Quest wishes to spend her final years is Dustingford Hall, rest-home for retired actors and entertainers.

To get the girl of his dreams he needs a good sense of humour. To get a good sense of humour he needs a miracle.

Can you imagine growing up without a sense of humour?

Stories don't emerge out of thin air. They're inspired from what we see, what we hear and most importantly, what we experience. Sometimes they're funny, sometimes moving, often plain weird. All a writer has to do is - listen. This charming collection of seven short stories is inspired by Paul's many experiences...

A Meeting in Seville follows a couple whose marriage is on the rocks. They return to Seville on Semana Santa (Easter) for a `second honeymoon', a gift from their daughter, only to encounter their own younger selves, on their first honeymoon exactly 30 years earlier.

A thought-based approach to declarer play, defence and bidding judgement.

The debut novel from Paul A. Mendelson, better known as a screen-writer, playwright and award-winning programme creator