Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year

Winner of the Audiobook of the Year – Specsavers National Book AwardsWhat happens when a duvet day turns into a duvet year?The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an unsatisfactory affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads. Legions of fans, believing she is protesting, gather in the street. While Alexander the white van man brings tea, toast and sympathy. And from this odd but comforting place Eva begins to see both herself and the world very, very differently. . .‘Hilarious and totally Townsend. There were parts where I laughed until I cried' Daily Mail'Laugh-out-loud . . . a teeming world of characters whose foibles and misunderstandings provide glorious amusement. Something deeper and darker than comedy' Sunday Times‘Full of colour and glows with life' Independent'Touching and hilarious. Bursting with witty social commentary as well as humour' Women's Weekly'A funny, poignant look at modern family life' Daily Express

"This is one of the most marvellous books I have ever read; the characters are brilliantly drawn, the dialogue sparkling and the quality of the prose is truly breathtaking - oh, and by the way it is also hilarious - I had to stop recording on several occasions because I was laughing so much I simply couldn't continue." Caroline Quentin (Narrator) "...it's very funny, with Caroline Quentin as the bonus." The Guardian "Caroline Quentin's reading... develops into a subtle and touching performance." The Independent

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