Back Around the Houses (Paperback)

A welcome return to the close-knit, vibrant community of Madrigal Close and the Cosmic Cafe, whose inhabitants whirl from drama to crisis with hilarious regularity. Cass, Andy and Anna are settling down to gay parenting with baby Florrie, watched over by malevolent neighbour Ida. But Andys boyfriend Tony is far from happy with the situation and is intent on stirring up trouble between the friends. Shirley is trying to settle in with Greg and his young daughter, but finds her hopes in ruins when Coris absent mother, the insufferably smug Acorn, returns in a flurry of publicity. Now a famous eco-media star, she seems keen to pick up her relationship with the daughter she abandoned as a baby, five years ago. But are her motives as innocent as she claims? Shirleys mother, Pearl, now living above the Cosmic Cafe, is adapting happily to her new single life, until her philandering husband, Gordon, returns, apparently repentant and hoping for a second chance. What will he make of her new way of life and how will he react to Pearls new best friend, the glamorous transvestite Charlene, who looks horribly familiar to Gordon. Meanwhile, the exuberant, heavy-drinking Ruby has finally calmed down and is settling down in cosy domesticity with her young lover, Johnnie. Things are going well, until she receives a solicitors letter, with news that brings back a host of unwelcome memories and reactivates Rubys self-destruct button. The arrival of Will and Lou, glamorous art student twins, provide fresh gossip in Madrigal Close, with fashion designer Will about to dive into his new gay lifestyle and Lou eager to garner publicity for her dubious artworks. This simmering, spicy broth of 21st-century urban life is a rollicking and refreshing read, with a soap opera atmosphere that hooks you until the end. It's fast, funny, and wickedly gossipy with a smattering of weepy bits, and a cast of quirky characters youll fall in love with. (Kirkus UK)

"Tales of the city to make you shake, weep, and giggle out loud. I'm already looking forward to the next one." -- Patricia Duncker

The quirky residents of Madrigal Close are back as Anna and Cass prepare to celebrate their baby, Florrie's, christening. Andy, Florrie's gay father, is dating his old flame Tony, but Tony has other plans. But it's not just Anna and Cass' family that is falling apart. Amanda Boulter's witty series says profound truths about relationships and families today.

General

Imprint:	Serpent's Tail
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2003
First published:	2004
Authors:	Amanda Boulter
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format / B-format
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-85242-698-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-85242-698-5
Barcode:	9781852426989

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