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Eclipsed

Turns Out, Spider-Man Has a Dad After All

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How does a kid called Tom Holland, who never had a speaking part in a school play, find himself playing Marvel's Peter Parker?

A series of happy coincidences and serendipitous events is the answer. A fluke, then? Yes, but not exactly, given that huge amounts of commitment and hard work have been required. Eclipsed is the unlikely but true story of an ordinary family, muddling through life without much of a plan and dealing with circumstances that confound normal expectations. Written by a dad who as a professional comedian took his own shot at show-biz stardom and called Eclipsed because his carefully honed plans didn't work out so well.

Written with great affection and endearing pride, Eclipsed is as funny and entertaining as it is interesting. A parenting guide like no other. A behind-the-scenes insight in to show-biz and a moral tale about effort, hope and the value of being determined to just keep on keeping on.

Listeners across the world have loved Eclipsed. Get on board today with this most heartwarming, endearing tale of family life and one with the happiest ending ever.

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Having loved the first edition of Eclipsed, I was excited to hear this story again through the audiobook medium. I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it!

Dom's performance as narrator is strong and engaging throughout. I always looked forward to listening to it on my daily walks.

The story itself is heartfelt, exciting and full of love! The talks with Tom after certain chapters were insightful and fun to listen to.

I highly recommend this audiobook to parents and to anyone who is curious to know more about Tom's story.

A beautiful story told by a proud father

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This is one of those books where, if it wasn't a true story, you would have difficulty believing it.

It's lovely to hear the story from the point of view of a proud parent, watching it all unfold and wondering how, but at the same time explaining just how much work has been undertaken by Tom, and the support of the family around him to enable it to happen. It could be cloying and sycophantic to hear a parent talking about their offspring's achievements for 10 hours, but Dominic's comparisons to his own career and comedic wit make it funny, heart warming and a really easy listen.

The book is narrated by Dominic himself, with occasional chats with Tom at the end of chapters to provide another perspective on the same story, or to reflect on again after a number of years have passed.

A great listen.

Incredible story!

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It was awesome. Loved the little talks at the end of chapters. enjoy it!

Read it before leaving it!

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Very enjoyable audio book with an easy to listen to tone and cadence. Really enjoyed listening to Dominic's recollection of his experiences as well as the conversations with Tom dotted through the book which provides a nice scene change before returning to another chapter. A job well done Dominic!

A very easy and enjoyable listen!

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Honest, reflective, self-deprecating, funny and occasionally moving. As a dad myself I related to how proud he is of his 4 sons and how supportive he is of their achievements. The audiobook contains lots of short conversations between him and Tom, which were a real treat. Thankfully, Tom comes across as a lovely bloke and someone who thinks a lot of his dad. As a big Marvel fan that was quite a relief!

A different kind of memoir, very funny

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