A Friend of the Family by Lisa Jewell
Brothers Tony, Sean and Ned had the perfect upbringing. They adore their parents and actually look forward to coming home for Sunday lunch. But now they're grown up, real life is starting to get in the way. Tony's dealing with divorce and a weight problem. Novelist Sean is up against a serious case of writer's block and a shock announcement from his 'perfect' new girlfriend. Their parents have a new lodger, Gervase; why is Bernie, their mum, so keen to give this unsavoury waif a home? And what is the real reason for kid brother Ned's surprise return from his travels in Australia?
This book shows Jewell coming into her prime - both funny and emotionally satisfying * The Times *
Terrific stuff: touching, funny and sentient * Sunday Times *
A heart-warming page-turner from start to finish. . Quite possibly her best yet * Heat *
Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction * Glamour *
The perfect summer read * Marie Claire *
Jewell's light style can be deceptive; her anatomisation of twenty and thirty-something urban relationships is at times uncomfortably keen . . . It's a lot of fun * Daily Mail *
This novel will make you feel warm inside * New Woman *
Praise for Lisa Jewell * - *
Addictively readable * The Times *
A joy . . . a fun summer read * Guardian *
The best romantic comedy we've read in ages * Company *
Tackles serious issues with humour - proving that chick-lit can be intelligent, interesting and huge fun * Sunday Express *
A triumph * Hello *
Top marks. Fantastic * Heat *
Lovely * Daily Telegraph *
Moving and intelligent * Independent *
Magnetic, unpretentious and bursting with one-liners * Cosmopolitan *
Fans of chick-lit will understand when I say that this is a book you simply disappear into * Sunday Telegraph *
Terrific stuff: touching, funny and sentient * Sunday Times *
A heart-warming page-turner from start to finish. . Quite possibly her best yet * Heat *
Jewell's readability and emotional intelligence make her the cream of pop fiction * Glamour *
The perfect summer read * Marie Claire *
Jewell's light style can be deceptive; her anatomisation of twenty and thirty-something urban relationships is at times uncomfortably keen . . . It's a lot of fun * Daily Mail *
This novel will make you feel warm inside * New Woman *
Praise for Lisa Jewell * - *
Addictively readable * The Times *
A joy . . . a fun summer read * Guardian *
The best romantic comedy we've read in ages * Company *
Tackles serious issues with humour - proving that chick-lit can be intelligent, interesting and huge fun * Sunday Express *
A triumph * Hello *
Top marks. Fantastic * Heat *
Lovely * Daily Telegraph *
Moving and intelligent * Independent *
Magnetic, unpretentious and bursting with one-liners * Cosmopolitan *
Fans of chick-lit will understand when I say that this is a book you simply disappear into * Sunday Telegraph *
Lisa Jewell is the Sunday Times bestselling author of sixteen books, including her most recent novel, the Sunday Times bestseller Watching You. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780718145569 |
| ISBN 10 | 0718145569 |
| Title | A Friend of the Family |
| Author | Lisa Jewell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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