Reluctantly settling down to a domestic life after leaving her job to raise her children, Maggie Owen finds her thinly veiled complacency shattered by former classmate Claire, whose confidence, looks, and sex life throw Maggie's into a loop. 30,000 first printing.
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Review:
Sabine Durrant has a lovely, wry way with words (NEW STATESMAN)
Durrant pulls off the Austen-like trick of bringing us nose to nose with a micro-class of society... apealing understated wit (GUARDIAN)
Written with great pace and humour (SUNDAY MIRROR)
Astute and well-written, with a marvellous twist towards the end, this is a must for all women in the throes of, or about to embark on, motherhood (MARIE CLAIRE)
Book Description:
A remarkable first novel: a brilliantly-observed, wickedly funny story about what happens when you try to have your cake, and eat it too.
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- PublisherRiverhead Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1573222151
- ISBN 13 9781573222150
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages325
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