The Lie of the Land
A very good read indeed' Matt Haig
$36.37
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
30 January 2018
Summary
‘A very good read indeed’ MATT HAIG ‘Terrific, page-turning, slyly funny’ INDIA KNIGHT ‘As satisfying a novel as I have read in years’ SARAH PERRY ‘One of the most brilliant and entertaining novelists’ ALISON LURIE
Quentin and Lottie Bredin, like many modern couples, can’t afford to divorce. Having lost their jobs in the recession, they can’t afford to go on living in London; instead, they must downsize and move their three children to a house in a remote part of Devon. Arrogant and a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349142685 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349142688 |
| Author: | Amanda Craig |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 30 January 2018 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 116mm x 29mm |
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There is much to relish here. The sharp characters, the smooth grown-up prose, the irony, and the ability to weave warmth and dark honesty like few other novelists can. A very good read indeed
A gripping, compassionate and often funny take on a cross-section of Britain that fiction tends to overlook. In the end, it is good to get out of London - Sunday TimesAmanda Craig is one of the most brilliant and entertaining novelists now working in Britain and her range of sympathy and humor and understanding of the Way We Live Now are deeply impressive - Alison LurieTerrific, page-turning, slyly funny - Sunday TimesThere is much to relish here. The sharp characters, the smooth grown-up prose, the irony, and the ability to weave warmth and dark honesty like few other novelists can. A very good read indeedA gripping, compassionate and often funny take on a cross-section of Britain that fiction tends to overlook. In the end, it is good to get out of London - Sunday TimesAmanda Craig’s new novel delivers wit, mysteries and a dark commentary on the differences between life in the London bubble and the rest of the country - Daily MailAbout The Author
Amanda Craig
Amanda Craig is a British novelist, short-story writer and critic. After a brief time in advertising and PR, she became a journalist for newspapers such as the Sunday Times, Observer, Daily Telegraph and Independent, winning both the Young Journalist of the Year and the Catherine Pakenham Award. Her novels Hearts and Minds and The Golden Rule were both longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and The Lie of the Land was chosen as book of the year by the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, New Statesman, Evening Standard, Sunday Times and Irish Times.
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