Laura Clark Is Away from Her Desk

SO witty, so entertaining, yet so moving. Countless women will identify with Laura Clark. I loved it so much! * MARIAN KEYES *A brilliantly entertaining novel, which made me properly laugh while also being surprisingly moving. If you’ve ever wondered what might happen when women down tools, Laura Clark is Away from her Desk is a hopeful answer. * JENNIE GODFREY *Both a beguiling mystery and a very funny office comedy, Laura Clark is Away from Her Desk is a book with a big, generous heart. Expect to finish it with a smile on your face. * BOBBY PALMER *If you’re a woman squidged in the sandwich generation with only so many f*cks left to give, this book is for you. * CALLY BEATON *Funny, original and hugely relatable … An empowering story for any woman who’s ever felt invisible - or is simply sick of everyone’s s**t! * FIONA GIBSON *Intriguing, relatable and utterly fabulous! was completely hooked from the very first page to the last * HELGA JENSEN *A wonderfully relatable book that had me laughing, empathising, commiserating and, ultimately, cheering for Laura. * SHEILA McCLURE *As blissful as eating a Twix in the sunshine on the way home from work, this is a gloriously funny manifesto for why we should never take the Laura Clarks of this world for granted! * JULIE MA *A stunningly original novel with hints of Shirley Valentine and even a dash of Adrian Mole. Helen Russell’s exquisite storytelling reveals the layers of Laura’s life gently like the unfurling of a peony in summer. This book is laugh out loud funny and deeply poignant, and I loved every second of it. I think there is a little of Laura Clark in every woman over forty. * JENNI BAYLISS *Every man, child and colleague needs to read this for education and every woman needs to read this for vindication. 12⁄10 across the board. * RIA LINA *Both a beguiling mystery and a very funny office comedy, Laura Clark is Away from Her Desk is a book with a big, generous heart. Expect to finish it with a smile on your face. * BOBBY PALMER *

Helen Russell is a bestselling author, journalist, and speaker. She is the former editor of marieclaire.co.uk and was the Scandinavia correspondent for The Guardian. Her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller and was optioned for television. She has authored six books, which have been translated into 21 languages.

Helen now writes for magazines and newspapers globally, including The Times, The Sunday Times, Telegraph, Independent, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, Observer, Metro, Grazia, Stylist, and Stella. She has spent the last twelve years studying cultural approaches to emotions and speaks about her work internationally for organizations such as Google, Novo Nordisk, and LEGO.

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