Mothers & Daughters - Brossura

Long, Kate

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ISBN 10: 1847398979 ISBN 13: 9781847398970

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2011

Riassunto

Carol married young -- to philandering Phil; and became a mother young -- to highly-strung Jaz. Carol put up with Phil's infidelities: suffer in silence and keep the family together was her mantra. Not so Jaz. The moment she discovers her own husband Ian's errant ways -- with a woman he barely knew -- she throws him out of the house, changes the locks and bans him from seeing their toddler son Matty. In so many ways independent and strong, where her daughter is concerned Carol is a coward. When Jaz finds out that her mother has enlisted the support of Ian's father David to try to get her back together with Ian, Jaz is beyond furious and disappears with Matty. With a deft lightness of touch -- and a dash of unexpected romance -- Kate Long takes us into the heart of this mixed-up but utterly recognisable family who fight for what they believe in, even if it puts the closest members on opposing sides.

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'After The Bad Mother's Handbook, Kate Long's highly readable family dramas have long since outgrown their cheery chick-lit packaging. Her latest book gets to the heart of a very contemporary crisis - how grandparents fare in the aftermath of divorce...A storyteller in the Joanna Trollope league, Long writes astutely and comically about the complexities of motherhood and the second chance offered by granny-dom'
Emma Hagestadt, The Independent 3/6
‘A warmly observed, psychologically acute account of a family in crisis’ Daily Mail 5/2
‘While Carol outs up with her philandering husband for years , her headstrong daughter Jaz chucks her own dastardly bloke out on his ear and bans him from seeing their toddler son’ The List, 18/2
‘Carol has put up with her husband Phil’s cheating for the sake of her family for years, but when her daughter Jaz’s husband Ian confesses to being unfaithful, Jaz dumps him straight away. Interfering parents, headstrong children and dilemmas of the heart feature in this brilliant and witty book’ 5 stars, Star magazine 22/2

‘You can’t beat a good dose of escapism and Kate Long does it best. Her legion of female fans turn to her when they need some TLC. This latest tale, about cheating husbands and how to handle them, is hilarious and moving all at once’ ‘Top Reads for Tough Times’ feature, The Sun 10/2
'Two generations, two solutions and a piece of terrific storytelling' Woman and Home
'Intelligent, well observed and poignant' Good Housekeeping

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[Inside-cover printing]
Praise for Mothers & Daughters
'Warmly observed, psychologically acute' Daily Mail
'Intelligent, well observed and poignant' Good Housekeeping
'Two generations, two solutions and a piece of terrific storytelling' Woman & Home
'In her fifth novel, Long once again proves she has an eye for a topical storyline, a sharp ear for dialogue, and a skill for blending comedy and drama. If you enjoyed The Bad Mother's Handbook, this will not disappoint' Independent on Sunday
'Hilarious and moving' Sun
'Brilliant and witty' Star
Praise for Kate Long
'A really cracking read' India Knight, Sunday Times
'A funny and wise picture of the impatience and indescribable love of family' Observer
'Assured and heart-warming... A witty, wise and original page-turner' Irish Independent
'Funny, touching and honest' Sunday Times
'Funny, sharp and realistic' Time Out
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Kate Long is the author of the Number One bestseller The Bad Mother's Handbook, Swallowing Grandma, Queen Mum and The Daughter's Game. Kate was born and raised in Lancashire, and lives with her husband and two sons in Whitchurch in Shropshire.
Visit Kate's website www.katelong.co.uk

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847398979
• ISBN 13: 9781847398970
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 464