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Have the men had enough? 'A moving love story, a condemnation of the way we treat our old friends and loves, a rage against the dying of the light' Philip Howard, The Times Once tough, witty and self-reliant, Grandma is now increasingly unable to look after herself. She has always put her menfolk first, always been the carer, but now here family must care for her. They are filled with love and good intentions, especially her daughter Bridget. But as Grandma gradually loses herself and the stain within the family begins to show, is love enough? 'Margaret Forster succeeds marvellously in conveying Grandma as a character - a strong, solid, clumsy woman with courage and humour - who is falling apart...it's compulsive reading, and ends as it begins, with questions...that spill our of the covers' Lorna Sage, Observer 'A novel painfully full of feeling, and totally credible...the passion shines through' Isabel Quigly, Financial Times 'A memorably touching story about the pressures on a family trying to do their best...A wonderfully accurate, powerful and even funny portrait' Graham Lord, Sunday Express 'It is close to life in a way we hardly expect a novel to be, and finally very moving' Hilary Mantel, Daily Telegraph 'An extremely skilful and angry novel...beautifully written' Anita Brookner, Spectator
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