The Stone family live a fairy-tale existence in their home in rural Norfolk, complete with adorable children, glamorous parents and postcard-perfect seaside picnics. Nick, Angel and their family lead a charmed life. And yet beneath the surface all is not as it seems. Why is Nick away so often? Where is the laughter? And what is happening to the children? We all want a perfect life, but at what price?
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About the Author:
Raffaella Barker, daughter of the poet George Barker, was born and brought up in the Norfolk countryside. She is the author of seven other novels: Come and Tell Me Some Lies; The Hook; Hens Dancing; Summertime; Green Grass; Poppyland and, most recently, From a Distance. She has also written a novel for young adults, Phosphorescence. She is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph, and teaches on the Literature and Creative Writing BA at the University of East Anglia and the Guardian UEA Novel Writing Masterclass. Raffaella Barker lives by the sea in north Norfolk. www.raffaellabarker.co.uk
Review:
Charming ... Engrossing * Sunday Times * Profound * The Times * Thoughtful and richly evocative * Marie Claire * Beautifully poignant, insightful and grown-up * Mirror * Evocatively written, provocatively pitched, it tells how time can pick away at the fabric of relationships * Good Housekeeping * Portrayed with compassion and sharp precision * Woman and Home * A classic novel of mid-life crisis * Independent *
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- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1408850710
- ISBN 13 9781408850718
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages336
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