A 2022 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY
TELEGRAPH, RED, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND CRITIC 'The kind of rare
story you want to nosedive into on a hot hungover weekend and slurp
down like iced coffee - cold, sweet and quenching . . . a summer
read to devour with suncream and spilt rose - and then lend to your
mum or your daughter' The Times 'At the Table is a hugely
intelligent, emotionally astute novel about family dynamics, and
Claire Powell is an incredible new talent' Marian Keyes 'An
assured, exquisitely drawn novel that fans of Sorrow And Bliss will
adore' Sarra Manning, Red magazine To Nicole and Jamie Maguire,
their parents seem the ideal couple - a suburban double act,
happily married for more than thirty years. So when Linda and Gerry
announce that they've decided to separate, the news sends
shockwaves through the siblings' lives, forcing them to confront
their own expectations and desires. Hardworking - and hard-drinking
- Nicole pursues the ex she unceremoniously dumped six years ago,
while people-pleasing Jamie fears he's sleepwalking into a marriage
he doesn't actually want. But as the siblings grapple with the
pressures of thirtysomething life, their parents struggle to
protect the fragile facade of their own relationship, and the
secrets they've both been keeping. Set in 2018, Claire Powell's
beautifully observed debut novel follows each member of the Maguire
family over a tumultuous year of lunches, dinners and drinks, as
old conflicts arise and relationships are re-evaluated. A gripping
yet tender depiction of family dynamics, love and disillusionment,
At the Table is about what it means to grow up - both as an
individual, and as a family. 'Painfully funny, acutely
well-observed, powerfully resonant in its humanity and emotional
accuracy. I missed this book whenever I wasn't reading it' Luke
Kennard 'A brilliant, coruscating depiction of dysfunctional family
life. SO astute, on so many levels. I loved it' Hannah Beckerman
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