Deborah Moggach
The Black Dress : An unforgettable novel of warmth, humour and...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
I barked out loud. Not since Freud has sex been more in bed with death. She gets sharper and more mordant with age and about age. This pageturner is like the best wakes, it will make you feel hungry and alive The TimesShe really is the Nora Ephron of North London Clare Chambers, author of Small PleasuresPru is on her own. But then, so are plenty of other people. And while the loneliness can be overwhelming, surely shell find a party somewhere?Prus husband has walked out, leaving her alone to contemplate her future. Shes missing not so much him, but the life they once had nestling up like spoons in the cutlery drawer as they sleep. Now theres just a dip on one side of the bed and noone to fill it.In a daze, Pru goes off to a friends funeral. Usual old hymns, words of praise and a eulogy but...it doesnt sound like the friend she knew. Shes gone to the wrong service, though it was more excitement than shes had for ages. So Pru buys a little black dress in a charity shop and thinks, why not go to another? Noone will challenge her and what harm can it do?As ever with Moggach, the joy is in her witty observations of middleclass life and her bracingly tart portrayal of family relationships Daily MailFull of warmth and humour, as well as blistering truths Daily MirrorWhat readers say about THE BLACK DRESSI loved literally everything about this book. It kept me gripped from start to finish. Enjoyed every single page Laugh out loud funny and a brilliantly constructed novel #11088...
Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: F; Weight: 328 g; Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 20
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I barked out loud. Not since Freud has sex been more in bed with death. She gets sharper and more mordant with age and about age. This pageturner is like the best wakes, it will make you feel hungry and alive The TimesShe really is the Nora Ephron of North London Clare Chambers, author of Small PleasuresPru is on her own. But then, so are plenty of other people. And while the loneliness can be overwhelming, surely shell find a party somewhere?Prus husband has walked out, leaving her alone to contemplate her future. Shes missing not so much him, but the life they once had nestling up like spoons in the cutlery drawer as they sleep. Now theres just a dip on one side of the bed and noone to fill it.In a daze, Pru goes off to a friends funeral. Usual old hymns, words of praise and a eulogy but...it doesnt sound like the friend she knew. Shes gone to the wrong service, though it was more excitement than shes had for ages. So Pru buys a little black dress in a charity shop and thinks, why not go to another? Noone will challenge her and what harm can it do?As ever with Moggach, the joy is in her witty observations of middleclass life and her bracingly tart portrayal of family relationships Daily MailFull of warmth and humour, as well as blistering truths Daily MirrorWhat readers say about THE BLACK DRESSI loved literally everything about this book. It kept me gripped from start to finish. Enjoyed every single page Laugh out loud funny and a brilliantly constructed novel #11088...
Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: F; Weight: 328 g; Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 20
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Deborah Moggach
The Black Dress : An unforgettable novel of warmth, humour and...
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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