A novel at once cinematic and intimate, thrilling and darkly comic, which dramatizes the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity.

Sunnyside follows three overlapping fortunes: Leland Wheeler, son of the last (and worst) Wild West star, as he heads to the battlefields of France; snobbish Hugo Black, drafted to fight in Russia under the British general, Edmund Ironside; and Chaplin himself, contending with studio moguls, accusations of cowardice, his unchecked heart and, most menacing of all, his mother, as he pursues the goal of making a movie ‘as good as he was’.

With a cast of enthralling characters both historical and fictional, Sunnyside is a heart-rending, spellbinding novel about dreams, ambition and the dawn of the modern age.

To win one of four copies of the new trade paperback edition, simply answer the following question, the answer to which can be found in the first two chapters of the book.

In the extract from the book, what famous establishment can be found at 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York?

a. The Grand Central Hotel

b. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

c. The Hotel Chelsea

Read the first two chapters of Sunnyside (PDF)

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1. Jane Willis Says:
   November 1st, 2009 at 11:03 am

   It’s a trick question! The answer is “None of the above” – none of those hotels are even on Fifth Avenue, and the building at 350 is much more famous than any of the hotels – but it isn’t on the list. So how does one enter the competition?

2. The Bookhugger Crew Says:
   November 1st, 2009 at 12:04 pm

   If you read the extract, you will find the answer

3. John Haines Says:
   November 11th, 2009 at 11:14 am

   Author’s prerogative / artistic license. After saying that, it is unusual for landmarks / well known places to be deliberately mis-sited. But at least the salads are nice at this mis-placed hotel!