The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia by Sarah May

The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia by Sarah May

Do you know what your neighbours get up to behind closed doors? And more to the point, do you want to know? The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia is a darkly comic portrayal of marriage, relationships, neighbours and suburbia.

Praise for ‘The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia’:

‘May’s shrewd sideways glance makes this a novel moving and menacing by turns’ Observer

'The narrative is beautifully observed, with the subtle touch of a writer who makes every action and mannerism feel plausible. Sarah May has a rare talent for melding the farcical with the tragic, and has produced a novel which – but for an ending worthy of Tom Sharpe – is a scathingly successful piece of social commentary.' Daily Mail

‘Sarah May has brought the obsessions, ambitions and class paranoia of Thatcher’s Britain beautifully back to life. It’s a visceral read, but this is one book you’ll be happy to read in a rush.’ Daily Express

‘Full of hilarious pop-culture detail, this is a dizzying celebration of the 80s…Laugh-out-loud.’ Eve Magazine

‘Like Mike Leigh directing Desperate Housewives; a brilliantly 1980s suburban drama.’ Elle Magazine

‘Truly original chick-lit.’ Heat

Sarah May is an intimate observer of society (AKA curtain-twitcher of the highest order). She is the author of four previous novels: The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia, The Nudist Colony, which was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award; Spanish City and The Internationals. She lives in London with her theatre director husband and their two children.

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ISBN 13	9780007232321
ISBN 10	0007232322
Title	The Rise and Fall of the Queen of Suburbia
Author	Sarah May
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2006-11-06
Number of pages	464
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