Hitting the funny bone and touching the heart, the glorious new novel by the author of WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY...
John Harding was born in the Isle of Ely in 1951. After local village and grammar schools, he read English at Oxford. He worked as a newspaper reporter, magazine writer and editor before becoming a freelance writer. His first novel, the bestselling What We Did On Our Holiday was shortlisted for the WHSmith New Talent Award. His second was the much-acclaimed While the Sun Shines. He lives in Richmond upon Thames with his wife and two sons.
" 'A wonderful novel, written with great humour and a rare generosity of spirit.' - DEBORAH MOGGACH 'Wonderfully funny, original and moving. Harding has knife-sharp observation, Immaculate timing and the guts to take his story as far as it will go.' - HELEN DUNMORE 'Underpinned with great love and humanity. A wonderful book.' - THE TIMES 'Very funny...truly memorable...the third ace in Harding's hand is the ending of the book...It's quite stunning.' - DAILY EXPRESS 'Harding's humour is close to hysteria...the novel is that rare thing - painfully funny.' - DAILY MAIL"
" 'A wonderful novel, written with great humour and a rare generosity of spirit.' - DEBORAH MOGGACH 'Wonderfully funny, original and moving. Harding has knife-sharp observation, Immaculate timing and the guts to take his story as far as it will go.' - HELEN DUNMORE 'Underpinned with great love and humanity. A wonderful book.' - THE TIMES 'Very funny...truly memorable...the third ace in Harding's hand is the ending of the book...It's quite stunning.' - DAILY EXPRESS 'Harding's humour is close to hysteria...the novel is that rare thing - painfully funny.' - DAILY MAIL"
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