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From the prize-winning author of Reasons to be Cheerful comes a
story about the ebb and flow of female friendship over half a
lifetime 'A true gift of a novel, I utterly adored it. For as long
as I could make it last, the world just felt a bit nicer.' Meg
Mason 'Wonderful . . . Her best yet' Kathy Burke 'I loved it so SO
much! Funnier than ever but with a new depth and maturity' Marian
Keyes _______________________________________ Susan and Norma have
been best friends for years, at first thrust together by force of
circumstance (a job at The Pin Cushion, a haberdashery shop in
1990s Leicestershire) and then by force of character (neither being
particularly inclined to make friends with anyone else). But now,
thirty years later, faced with a husband seeking immortality and
Norma out of reach on a wave of professional glory, Susan begins to
wonder whether she has made the right choices about life, love,
work, and, most importantly, friendship. Nina Stibbe's new novel is
the story of the wonderful and sometimes surprising path of
friendship: from its conspiratorial beginnings, along its
irritating wrong turns, to its final gratifying destination.
_________________________________________________ 'A lovingly
observed testament to the complexities and profundities of female
friendship' Elizabeth Day 'Nina Stibbe is not just very funny but
absolutely life-affirming' Jenny Colgan 'Stibbe writes some of the
best-turned comic sentences in contemporary writing. Like Susan,
she makes it look easier than it must be' Sunday Times 'Nina Stibbe
is one of our funniest novelists - it's time to take her seriously'
Daily Telegraph 'Stibbe is one of the all-time greats' Daisy
Buchanan 'Clever and funny, it takes a sharp look at the
intricacies of marriage, friendship, work and driving. As with all
Stibbe's writing there is a pleasingly perfect balance of wisdom
with jokes' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'For beautifully funny and
well-observed comic writing, Nina Stibbe is your go-to author. In
her latest release, a tale of lifelong friendship between Susan and
Norma, she explores the mistakes, rivalries and love we all
experience in life' Stylist 'One of the great comic writers of our
time' Irish Times
General
Imprint: |
Viking
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Nina Stibbe
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Dimensions: |
197 x 128 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
373 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-45117-5 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-241-45117-5 |
Barcode: |
9780241451175 |
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