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Hear the Prime Minister explain to the House why he did a runner from Greenford Park service station and hitched a lift with a fifteen-year-old girl, as imagined by Robert Harris. Listen to someone who has a small hostile creature in his room, as told by Roddy Doyle.

Twelve voices. Twelve completely new stories, narrated by twelve different characters. All written by twelve of the most exciting and popular writers around - including Helen Fielding, Zadie Smith, John O'Farrell, Patrick Marber, Irvine Welsh, Melissa Bank and Colin Firth.

This sparkling collection has been put together by Nick Hornby who also contributes an introduction about TreeHouse, an organisation that offers a unique and pioneering approach to the education of children with autism. £1 will go to TreeHouse with every copy sold of Speaking with the Angel.