Drayton and MacKenzie
Hardback Published on: 02/06/2026
Price: £21.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Tremendous read
This is a very compelling and engrossing account of a friendship between two men as they struggle to set a company up. It's really ambitious, immediately e... READ MORE
Brilliant
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It’s hard to categorise. It’s the story of two men, James and Roland. They are opposites in every way possible. The unlikel... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- ISBN: 9780802168641
- Number of pages: 512
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allFunny, moving, great story, great characters
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book.
This is a great book. OK, it's a bit dull early on with all the stuff about the ... READ MORE
Brilliant
A must read
The gift of genuine friendship
There was a point when I wondered where this tale of an unusual friendship between two unlikely characters was going. I found the opening chapters rather s... READ MORE
Marmite Book
I'm afraid that this is something of a Marmite book. You either love it or hate it.
I was expecting something wonderful, having read the reviews, and I re... READ MORE
An epic tale of friendship
Roland and James are at university together but their lives take very different paths. The expectations of having an Oxbridge education and the subsequent ... READ MORE
Boom and Bust
This is a big book in every sense. It describes the emerging friendship and ongoing partnership between James Drayton and Roland Mackenzie who meet at univ... READ MORE
Moving
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC for review.A heartwarming and epic narrative which follows James Drayton and Roland Mackenzie from their university days, th... READ MORE
Buy this, you’ll love it.
Magnificent. Best thing I’ve read in years. A captivating account of the times we’ve all just been through and the inexorable way they are changing.
Th... READ MORE
Exceptional
This is undoubtedly an exceptional novel, about male friendship, 21st century business life, and rags to riches. It is beautifully written, with wry observ... READ MORE
Brilliant
I don't know why I liked this book, it's so totally different to what I usually read, and it was very long. However, I have to say that I absolutely loved ... READ MORE
A touching novel about friendship and loyality
The story follows a lifelong friendship between two entrepreneurs, James Drayton and Roland MacKenzie.
Both attended Oxford University. James was quickly ... READ MORE
A Clever and Thought-Provoking Read
Alexander Starritt has crafted a smart, engaging novel that combines mystery, humour, and timely social commentary. The partnership at the heart of the sto... READ MORE
An incredible book - brilliant!
What an incredible book! A book of this calibre doesn’t come along very often.
Essentially it is a story of the true, lasting, platonic friendship of two ... READ MORE
A fascinating partnership
Do not be daunted by the length of this book! It really does need the space to explore the evolving relationship between this odd pair through the late tw... READ MORE
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