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Title	:	The Fall And Rise of Reginald Perrin (Reginald Perrin #1)
Author	:	David Nobbs
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 105 pages
Published	:	January 1st 1976 by Penguin Books Ltd (first published 1975)
Categories	:	Fiction. Humor. Psychology. European Literature. British Literature. Novels

The Fall And Rise of Reginald Perrin (Reginald Perrin #1)

David Nobbs

Paperback | Pages: 105 pages

Rating: 3.98 | 751 Users | 74 Reviews

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Reginald Perrin is going through something of a mid-life crisis. Sick of the minutiae of his job at Sunshine Desserts, he is driven to desperate measures, and decides to steal a giant lorry shaped like a jelly, fake his own death, and start a new life. This book – the first in a series of three – tells of Reggie’s adventures as he tries to find a meaning to this life.

The very first line – “When Reginald Iolanthe Perrin set out for work on the Thursday morning, he had no intention of calling his mother-in-law a hippopotamus” – gave me a clue that this book was going to be funny, and somewhat surreal. What I didn’t expect was that it would actually be tinged with melancholy too. It’s easy to sympathise with Reggie’s frustration at his colleagues and his job, although the measures he took to find something more to live for were admittedly drastic and ridiculous.

Nobbs balances the melancholy out with lots of laughter though. During the first part of the book, I was amused on several occasions, but not enough to make me really laugh. However, then came the scene describing the funniest dinner party I have ever read about, which actually gave me a stomach ache from laughing so hard.

The book takes a bizarre turn towards the end, and and while it was supposed to be satirical, it didn’t strike quite the right note with me, because it was just TOO unbelievable. However, I did enjoy it overall, and certainly intend to read the next two books in the series.

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Original Title:	The Death of Reginald Perrin
ISBN:	0140042024 (ISBN13: 9780140042023)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Reginald Perrin #1

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I revisit this every few years and it touches me more each time. The TV series is wonderful but the book has a magical melancholy all of its own.The sequels are enormous fun but this first stands above them. Cannot recommend it enough. Quite superb.

Reginald Perrin is going through something of a mid-life crisis. Sick of the minutiae of his job at Sunshine Desserts, he is driven to desperate measures, and decides to steal a giant lorry shaped like a jelly, fake his own death, and start a new life. This book the first in a series of three tells of Reggies adventures as he tries to find a meaning to this life.The very first line When Reginald Iolanthe Perrin set out for work on the Thursday morning, he had no intention of calling his

I didn't get where I am today by not saying that this book is hilariously funny, but also very poignant in ways which perhaps don't quite come across in the (excellent) TV series. The incestuous affair enjoyed by Reggie's daughter was quite a surprise.

Deceptively simple. If there's a better depiction of a mid-life crisis/nervous breakdown, I'm unaware of it. Funny and poignant, superb cast of characters, and almost documentary in its detailing of middle-class middle-England in the mid-70's. I didn't get where I am today by not giving this 5 Stars!

This is one of the all-time great British comic novels. It magics-up some outlandish characters (though hard to imagine them without seeing their fabulous portrayals in the original BBC series), gives them some great one-liners, and motors them along a really neat storyline. Admittedly, it's of its time (1970s) and some of that jars with modern sensibilities.

It is sadder and more poignant than I remember from years ago. I can only see Leonard Rossiter who starred in the TV series as Reggie, AKA Coconut Matting (his school nickname). The funny bits are very funny and I laughed out loud many times, but Reggie's introspection, his fake suicide and ultimate return to his loving and loved wife are beautifully told. It was well worth re-reading. Onwards to Vol. 2.

I love Reggie - thanks Mr Nobbs. Incredible, unequalled.