Drawing from his own experiences as a young editorial assistant in Manhattan, Adam Davies has written a novel that is equal parts achingly real love story, hilariously funny urban tale, and warts-and-all expose of the publishing industry. 'The Frog King' is a humorous and decidedly male take on living and love in the city.
Once upon a time there was a guy named Harry Driscoll. Harry lived amidst the bright lights and fast pace of a kingdom called New York. Harry worked at one of the biggest publishing houses in the land. And he fell in love with the beautiful and loquacious Princess Evie. The only thing that stood between Harry and true happiness was the evil King Nadler - and a few personal dragons Harry needed to slay.
Harry is the protagonist in Adam Davies' debut novel, a smart and winning story of first love and first jobs. Dirt poor and dangerously close to being fired, Harry Driscoll is trying to stay afloat - any way he can. From tomato soup to pilfered canapes at publishing parties, Harry is relying on his wits to survive in the Big Apple.
Trouble is he seems to have a pathological inability to do his job at Prestige Publishing or to remain faithful to the love of his life. When a manuscript that Harry is shepherding through the publishing process disappears and Evie starts to bristle at her man's wandering ways, Harry's already hand-to-mouth existence takes a downturn.
