Warm, witty and wise... the perfect balm for these turbulent times
Graham Norton
The funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops - an instant Sunday Times bestseller'Warm, witty and wise... the perfect balm for these turbulent times' GRAHAM NORTONAfter much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie think they have found the perfect spot in Grimaldi Square. Despite the rundown pub across the way, the overgrown garden and a decidedly nosy neighbour, number 4 is the house of their dreams. Stevie, a woman who has never left anything to chance, has planned everything so nothing can spoil their happiness. But ... upstairs in their new home, seated on an old red sofa is the woman they bought the place from - eighty-year-old foul-mouthed, straight-talking, wise-cracking Dorothy - who has decided that she's not going anywhere. It turns out that Dorothy will be only the first in a line of life-changing surprises. Friends of Dorothy is a touching, funny novel about a family that is not biological, but logical; a story close to Sandi Toksvig's heart.EVERYONE LOVES SANDI TOKSVIG!'Life-affirming and addictive' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Wise and kind ... it will make you miss your stop' OBSERVER'Full of wit and wisdom' RADIO TIMES'Inspires ... wonderment and gentle chortles' Independent
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The funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops
Stevie flung open the door to find a very old woman sitting on a small red sofa, staring straight at her.'Are you a ghost?' The woman chuckled. 'Any day now.''Sorry, sorry, obviously not.' Stevie tried to slow her breathing and be more reasonable. 'What are you doing here?' 'I live here,' came the confident reply. 'No, that can't be true. I live here . . . I mean, my wife Amber and I ... We will be living here.'The woman reached out for Stevie's hand as if in sympathy, giving her hand a slight squeeze. 'I don't think so.'
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Life-affirming and addictive - Sunday Express on BETWEEN THE STOPSWise and kind... it will make you miss your stop - Observer on BETWEEN THE STOPSHer writing style is as kooky and digestible as Bill Bryson's, her genius as a raconteur inherited from her Danish journalist father... a memorable ride - Sunday Times on BETWEEN THE STOPSFull of wit and wisdom - Radio Times on BETWEEN THE STOPSInspires... wonderment and gentle chortles - Independent on THE CHAIN OF CURIOSITY
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ISBN
9780349019017
Publisert
2024
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Vendor
Virago Press Ltd
Vekt
610 gr
Høyde
158 mm
Bredde
234 mm
Dybde
32 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
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Engelsk
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