The Bestselling Richard & Judy Summer Book Club Pick 2021 The
Bestselling Radio 2 Book Club Selection 'Tight, clever and riddled
with wit. Like discovering Adrian Mole or Bridget Jones for the
first time.' Joanna Nadin, author of The Queen of Bloody Everything
'A sweet, fizzy sherbet dib-dab of a book - deliciously nostalgic,
hugely funny and ultimately heartwarming. The perfect book for our
times.' Veronica Henry 'Such a joyful and uplifting read. Just the
sort of thing that people will want to be reading right now.' Anita
Rani, Radio 2 Book Club It is the summer of 1962 and
sixteen-year-old Evie Epworth stands on the cusp of womanhood. But
what kind of a woman will she be? Up until now, Evie's life has
been nothing special: a patchwork of school, Guides, cows, lost
mothers, lacrosse and village fetes. But, inspired by her idols
(Charlotte Bronte, Shirley MacLaine, the Queen), she dreams of a
world far away from rural East Yorkshire, a world of glamour lived
under the bright lights of London (or Leeds). Standing in the way
of these dreams, though, is Christine, Evie's soon-to-be
stepmother, a manipulative and money-grubbing schemer who is lining
Evie up for a life of shampoo-and-set drudgery at the stinky local
salon. Luckily Evie is not alone. With the help of a few friends,
and the wise counsel of the two Adam Faith posters on her bedroom
wall ('brooding Adam' and 'sophisticated Adam'), Evie comes up with
a plan to rescue her future from Christine's pink and over-perfumed
clutches. She will need a little luck, a dash of charm and a big
dollop of Yorkshire magic if she is to succeed, but in the process
she may just discover who exactly it is she is meant to be. Moving,
inventive and achingly funny, with an all-star cast of
bold-as-brass characters, The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is a
perfectly pitched modern fairytale about love, friendship and
following your dreams while having a lot of fun along the way.
'Full of fabulous characters, sprinkled with joy and drenched in
wit.' Milly Johnson 'Funny and original with a cast of eccentric
characters, this debut novel is a tour de force. Not to be missed.'
Sunday Express 'A rich triumph of comic writing.' Waterstones.com
'One of the funniest, wittiest and most joyful books you will read
this year.' Lancaster Guardian
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