So great I am struggling to find the words to do it justice Marian KeyesA Book of the Year for The Times, Observer, Independent and Good HousekeepingA rare pleasure Sunday TimesRiveting Elizabeth DayA perfect, funny, insightful, novel about women, friendship, and ageing Nina StibbeA lovely, lively, intelligent, funny book Tessa HadleyGlorious . . . Charlotte Wood joins the ranks of writers such as Nora Ephron, Penelope Lively and Elizabeth Strout GuardianSylvie, Jude, Wendy and Adele have been friends for decades, but when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three.These women couldnt be more different Jude, a oncefamous restaurateur with a longstanding affair with a married man Wendy, an acclaimed feminist intellectual Adele, a former star of the stage, now practically homeless. Struggling to recall exactly why theyve remained close all these years, the grieving women gather for one last weekend at Sylvies old beach house. But fraying tempers, an elderly dog, unwelcome guests and too much wine collide in a storm that threatens to sweep away their friendship for good.

Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FA; Weight: 322 g; Dimensions: 219 x 397 x 25

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