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Clamped
When Ben moved to the mountains he did so in the hope that he would find his true self. But he found himself surrounded by people doing their best to hide theirs. Clamped, set in the alpine ski resort of Courchevel, follows the path of a suburban chalet boy learning to snowboard who becomes embroiled in the world of a corrupt museum curator, two small-time scam artist public schoolboys and an ancient artefact with hallucinogenic powers.
348 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2005
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October 22, 2013
"Riotous romp in the Alps"
"On the fleeting but beautiful occasions when the snow provided no unwanted surprises, riding on the powder felt like floating on air, as their boards marshmallowed over the surface, sinking then rising... sinking then rising again with each turn. It was so deliciously smooth, like frothy whipped cream or melting butter, that when they sprayed one another in the face with snow, none of them could resist the temptation to lick their lips before the cold speeding air froze the particles to their skin" (from Clamped by David Blackwell)
Ahhh...... ❅❅❅❅❅❅❅❅
Get yourself in the mood for the "The Season" with this light read, that brings The Alps to life. Set in Courchevel, it is a jaunty look at what goes on behind the scenes of a typical snowsport holiday (really?), both real and fanciful; there are chalet maids (er, lads), luscious lovelies, thunderous thugs and lots of boarding. True, no mention of Jäger Bombs - but then they weren't in vogue when the book was originally published, but dig this: snorting Absinthe (really?).
So, if you fancy a quick read whilst you are waiting to get on the slopes, look no further.
"On the fleeting but beautiful occasions when the snow provided no unwanted surprises, riding on the powder felt like floating on air, as their boards marshmallowed over the surface, sinking then rising... sinking then rising again with each turn. It was so deliciously smooth, like frothy whipped cream or melting butter, that when they sprayed one another in the face with snow, none of them could resist the temptation to lick their lips before the cold speeding air froze the particles to their skin" (from Clamped by David Blackwell)
Ahhh...... ❅❅❅❅❅❅❅❅
Get yourself in the mood for the "The Season" with this light read, that brings The Alps to life. Set in Courchevel, it is a jaunty look at what goes on behind the scenes of a typical snowsport holiday (really?), both real and fanciful; there are chalet maids (er, lads), luscious lovelies, thunderous thugs and lots of boarding. True, no mention of Jäger Bombs - but then they weren't in vogue when the book was originally published, but dig this: snorting Absinthe (really?).
So, if you fancy a quick read whilst you are waiting to get on the slopes, look no further.
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