The Upgrade

The Upgrade A Cautionary Tale of a Life Without Reservations

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Publisher's Synopsis

The incredible true story of living as a modern-day nomad.

Bored, broke and struggling to survive in one of the most expensive cities on earth, Paul Carr realises that it would actually be cheaper to live in a hotel in Manhattan than in his one-bedroom London flat. Inspired by that possibility, he decides to sell most of his possessions, abandon his old life and spend a year living entirely without commitments.

Thanks to Paul's highly developed blagging skills, what begins as a one-year experiment soon becomes a permanent lifestyle - a life lived in luxury hotels and mountain-top villas. A life of fast cars, Hollywood actresses and Icelandic rock stars. And, most bizarrely of all, a life that still costs less than surviving on cold pizza in London. Yet, as word of Paul's exploits starts to spread - first online, then through a newspaper column and a book deal - he finds himself forced to up the stakes in order to keep things interesting. With his behaviour spiralling to dangerous levels, he is forced to ask the question: is there such a thing as too much freedom?

Book information

ISBN: 9780753828670
Publisher: Orion
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pub date:
DEWEY: 910.4092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 294
Weight: 290g
Height: 134mm
Width: 196mm
Spine width: 23mm