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The Wreck

Charlotte and Francesca were best friends at university in the mid-1970s. But tensions always coursed beneath their natural affection, and the two women drifted apart.

When Fran contacts Charlotte out of the blue with an unusual proposal – an invitation to live with her and her husband in the rambling house they've bought in the countryside – Charlotte impulsively persuades her partner to accept this tantalising promise of a different kind of community. At first their shared life feels truly utopian. But as the seasons change, old rivalries resurface and desires shift, shattering their illusions and showing each of them in a new light . . .

A brilliant and exceptionally well-observed illustrated novel about life, friendship, coupledom, middle age, dreams, success, envy and desire. Lizzy Stewart writes as beautifully as she draws

India Knight

About Lizzy Stewart

Lizzy Stewart is an author based in London. She writes and illustrates books for both children and adults. In 2017 her picture book There’s a Tiger in the Garden won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and a World Illustration Award. Her debut full-length novel Alison was published in 2022. She teaches Illustration at Goldsmiths, University of London and has also taught courses at the Tate and on behalf of the National Gallery.
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  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN: 9781529944365
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Price: £12.99
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