Leslie Marshall

'An atmosphere of crazy cheerfulness...undercut by moments of poignancy...a pleasure to read'

'This quirky novel is a must for Kate Atkinson and John Irving fans who are fond of a surreal read'

'A lovely tale of teenage love and companionship in a world where all adults seem insane'

'An extraordinary journey through the life of an extraordinary family, chronicled by a child-woman you will not forget'

'Leslie Marshall ... is the Homer of dysfunctional modern family life. This is the best first novel I've read in years'

'Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you open Lesley Marshall's debut novel, A Girl Could Stand Up. You'll find it hard to tear yourself away'

'A page-turner that will disarm and charm. A stand-out talent'

'Utterly real...rendered with truthfulness and charm'

'Lively, slightly breathless comic narrative...this game is worth the candle'

When six-year-old Elray reaches up to touch the moon in the Tunnel of Love, she narrowly escapes a freak electric current that claims the lives of both her parents. Suddenly orphaned, she is left stunned and mute, until two loving but undomesticated uncles step in. <br/>
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Cross-dressing Uncle Ajax insists on being addressed as 'Aunt'; Uncle Harwood is a macho photographer, full of swagger and fond of drink. When the deceptively sweet Irish lawyer Rena moves in to mount a lucrative lawsuit against the fairground, the eccentric household becomes the very model of family life reinvented.

A Girl Could Stand Up

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Praise for A Girl Could Stand Up

'An atmosphere of crazy cheerfulness...undercut by moments of poignancy...a pleasure to read'

'This quirky novel is a must for Kate Atkinson and John Irving fans who are fond of a surreal read'

'A lovely tale of teenage love and companionship in a world where all adults seem insane'

'An atmosphere of crazy cheerfulness...undercut by moments of poignancy...a pleasure to read'

'This quirky novel is a must for Kate Atkinson and John Irving fans who are fond of a surreal read'

'A lovely tale of teenage love and companionship in a world where all adults seem insane'

'An atmosphere of crazy cheerfulness...undercut by moments of poignancy...a pleasure to read'

'This quirky novel is a must for Kate Atkinson and John Irving fans who are fond of a surreal read'

'A lovely tale of teenage love and companionship in a world where all adults seem insane'

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