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A Real Piece of Work has all the hallmarks of my favourite kind of novel: introspective, funny, philosophical, and bringing the outside world in. I love Freya Bromley’s writing and her gift for capturing emotions and ideas that so often feel impossible to pin down
Emma Gannon

About Freya Bromley

Freya Bromley is a writer living in London. Her memoir The Tidal Year was published by Coronet in 2023 and was shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards.?She has written for titles including Condé Nast Traveller, Financial Times and National Geographic Traveller.

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Imprint: Penguin
Published: 11/06/2026
ISBN: 9781804961148
Price: £14.00

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A Real Piece of Work

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A Real Piece of Work has all the hallmarks of my favourite kind of novel: introspective, funny, philosophical, and bringing the outside world in. I love Freya Bromley’s writing and her gift for capturing emotions and ideas that so often feel impossible to pin down

A tender and intricate novel. Bromley writes grief with unflinching clarity, charting its quiet tremors through family life. It’s like looking at a family portrait through the shards of a broken frame

A Real Piece of Work is a kaleidoscopic look at all the different shapes of love and longing. Bromley astutely observes the way grief can shape desires: for a relationship, for a career, for a fresh start. A strong debut voice promising wit and wisdom

About Freya Bromley

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