Funny and touching novel charting a young student's journey through university, his travails with the opposite sex and his obsession with making the University Challenge team. Nicholls has many UK TV credits to his name including }Cold Feet{ and }Rescue Me{. Trade paperback recorded impressive sales after the book was shortlisted as one of Richard & Judy's best reads for 2003. A toe-curlingly embarassing and cleverly observed comedy }Company A comedy about love, class, growing up and the all-important difference between knowledge and wisdom. The debut novel by beloved bestselling author David Nicholls.