Synopsis
A TINY BIT MARVELLOUS by Dawn French is the story of a modern family all living in their own separate bubbles lurching towards meltdown. It is for anyone who has ever shared a home with that weird group of strangers we call relations.
Mo is about to hit the big 50, and some uncomfortable truths are becoming quite apparent: She doesn't understand either of her teenage kids, which as a child psychologist, is fairly embarrassing. She has become entirely grey. Inside, and out. Her face has surrendered and is frightening children.
Dora is about to hit the big 18 . . . and about to hit anyone who annoys her, especially her precocious younger brother Peter who has a chronic Oscar Wilde fixation.
Then there's Dad . . . who's just, well, dad.
Oh and there's a dog. Called Poo.
Reviews
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Galaxy National Book Awards's Specsaver Popular Fiction Book of the Year
'French's reading of the home counties child psychologist approaching 50, her rebellious daughter and son who fancies himself as Oscar Wilde is beautifully judged,' Sue Arnold, The Guardian
'You'll laugh out loud from the first page, Natasha Harding, The Sun
'In her debut novel, Dawn French has taken her gift for comedy and translated it to the page to bring us a family teetering on the edge ... hilarious,' Jane Clinton, Daily Express
'Dawn's own witty turns of phrase fit easily into the mouths of her characters. If you enjoy watching her on screen, you'll enjoy reading this, News of the World
'[Her] status as a comedy icon has been solidified by her debut novel,' The Sunday Times
'French writes astutely and movingly on the peaks, troughs and further troughs of mother-daughter relationships ... in a book that bodes well for her future as a novelist,' Ed Potton, Saturday Review
'She relates the adventures of her dysfunctional but lovable family with aplomb. A sunny, summer holiday read,' Belfast Telegraph Morning
'Dawn French's hilarious fiction debut,' Daily Express
Product details
Format :
Audio CD
ISBN: 9780141964447
Published : 28 Oct 2010
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Duration : 540 minutes
Other formats for A Tiny Bit Marvellous:
» Paperback : £7.99
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» Downloadable Audio: Audiobook : £12.99
» ePub eBook: eBook : £4.99
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
£18.99
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