The Queen of Bloody Everything by Joanna Nadin (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Queen of Bloody Everything by Joanna Nadin For anyone whos ever winced with embarrassment at something a parent has done. Or not done. Or might have done... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Small town, small minds," you say, as now-to-be-neighbours watch us through twitching nets as we drag dustbin bags and old crisp boxes from the back of Maudsley Micks Transit. I stare back defiantly as I march up the path, ignoring the trail of tampons, playscripts, a potato masher that I leave in my wake. I am still, of course, happy to style myself as you. Because you - and Mick, and Toni, and the revolving cast of misfits, dropouts and almost-damned that bed down on borrowed floors - are all that I know.But that is about to change...Dido Sylvia Jones is six years and twenty seven days old when she moves from London squat to suburban Essex and promptly falls in love with Tom Trevelyan, the boy next door. Its not just him Dido falls for, though: its also his precocious sister, Harry, and their fastidious, controlling mother, Angela.Because Angela is everything that Edie - Didos own mother - is not. And the Trevelyans are exactly the kind of family Dido dreams of.Normal.Which is what Dido wants to be, more than anything else in the world.But normal is the very thing Edie can never be, as Dido - and the Trevelyans, including Didos beloved Tom - will eventually learn the hard way.Like the very best families, Joanna Nadins The Queen of Bloody Everything is funny, warm, tender and heart-breaking in equal measure. Part love story, its ultimately about mothers and daughters; about realising, however long it takes, that family might be what you make it, but you cant change where you come from. Back Cover I bloody adored this perceptive, funny, unflinching novel about growing up, love, sex, mothers and everything Kate Eberlen, author of Miss You As Edie Jones lies in a bed on the fourteenth floor of a Cambridge hospital, her adult daughter Dido tells their story, starting with the day that changed everything.The day when Dido - aged exactly six years and twenty-seven days old - met the next door neighbours and fell in love. Because the Trevelyans were exactly the kind of family Dido dreamed of. Normal . Youre in for a treat with this one Red Enchanting, heartfelt and nostalgic Prima A bittersweet delight Sarra ManningA lovely story of bewilderment and belonging Sunday Express Youll fall for Dido as surely as she falls for the boy next door Sunday Mirror Flap I bloody adored this perceptive, funny, unflinching novel about growing up, love, sex, mothers and everything Kate Eberlen, author of Miss You As Edie Jones lies in a bed on the fourteenth floor of a Cambridge hospital, her adult daughter Dido tells their story, starting with the day that changed everything. The day when Dido - aged exactly six years and twenty-seven days old - met the next door neighbours and fell in love. Because the Trevelyans were exactly the kind of family Dido dreamed of. Normal . Youre in for a treat with this one Red Enchanting, heartfelt and nostalgic Prima A bittersweet delight Sarra Manning A lovely story of bewilderment and belonging Sunday Express Youll fall for Dido as surely as she falls for the boy next door Sunday Mirror Author Biography Joanna Nadin has previously written speeches for the Prime Minister and books for children and Young Adults. She is the author of the bestselling Rachel Riley diaries, the award-winning Penny Dreadful series and the Carnegie Prize-nominated Joe All Alone, among others. Review Heartfelt . . . A wonderful example of Spangles Lit * Daily Mail *I bloody adored this perceptive, funny, unflinching novel about growing up, love, sex, mothers and everything -- Kate Eberlen, author of Miss YouYoure in for a treat with this one * Red Magazine *A bittersweet delight. Perfectly captures the awkwardness and longing of those who dont quite fit in -- Sarra Manning, author of After the Last Dance and House of SecretsAn enchanting, heartfelt and nostalgic read * Prima Magazine *Funny, poignant and absolutely brilliant -- Rachael Lucas, author of Wildflower BayTender and with a wince-inducing evocation of adolescence, youll fall for the awkward Dido as surely as she falls for the boy next door * Sunday Mirror *A must-read * Independent *Nostalgic, funny and charming * Stella magazine *A powerful, nostalgic, beautiful book, whose characters will retain a small place in your heart even after you finished it -- Ronnie TurnerA lovely story of bewilderment and belonging * Sunday Express, S Magazine *A brilliant read * OK Magazine *I loved everything about this book. The writing, the characters, the details through the decades and the story of a girl, Dido, who just wants to fit in * Secret Library Book Blog *Cleverly crafted and beautifully written, this is a story to lose yourself in * The People *Dont miss! * Best Magazine *A captivating story throughout . . . Charmingly nostalgic . . . [and] an essential and important read * Literature Works *Achingly romantic and painfully real, [and] one of the best accounts of the mother-daughter bond that I have ever read -- Ruth WareSuch a lovely read . . . An amazing story * Essex life * Promotional For anyone whos ever winced with embarrassment at something a parent has done. Or not done. Or might have done... Prizes Short-listed for Big Books Awards: Must-Reads Award 2018 (UK) Review Quote A must-read Promotional "Headline" For anyone whos ever winced with embarrassment at something a parent has done. Or not done. Or might have done... Details ISBN150985312X Year 2018 ISBN-10 150985312X ISBN-13 9781509853120 Format Paperback Author Joanna Nadin Pages 352 Language English Publisher Pan Macmillan Imprint Pan Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Publication Date 2018-12-27 Audience Age 18 UK Release Date 2018-12-27 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-12-26 NZ Release Date 2018-12-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123762926;

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