Further under the Duvet [Import] [Paperback]

Marian Keyes (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141021233
• ISBN-13: 978-0141021232
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marian Keyes lived in London for ten years before returning to her native Dublin. After receiving a law degree and studying accounting, she began writing short stories in 1993. She is the author of three previous novels--Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, and Rachel's Holiday--all major bestsellers around the world.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the same book as "Crack in My Foundation", October 29, 2007

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sleepin_late (Salt Lake City, UT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Further under the Duvet (Paperback)

Being a huge Keyes fan, I was so excited to find a book of essays that I hadn't read yet...except when it arrived I discovered that I already have it, since it has EXACTLY the same content as "Cracks in My Foundation", which i thoroughly enjoyed three months ago when I bought it - just a different cover and title. Having said that, Marian Keyes remains true to form, and the book is hillarious, giving you a broader view of her family, "Himself", her travels on book tours, etc. It also includes half a dozen or so short stories that she wrote early on in her career. It was facinating to see her talent from the beginning, and her initial attempts at writing. A hysterical read that I highly recommend! Just don't be like me and buy the same book twice!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still funny, November 23, 2006

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P. Gungor (Istanbul) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Further under the Duvet (Paperback)

I loved the "Under Duvet". It was so funny; I even copied the "himself". So I have very high expectations about this one. The writings that are published on magazines are still great. Her relations with her family and other people are really funny. But I got bored at some of the short stories. But still a very good book to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Whether you like Marian Keyes or not, you'll love this!, September 5, 2011

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Celine - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Further Under the Duvet (Kindle Edition)

True, I love "Rachel's Holiday" and "The other side of the story", but I'm definitely not an unconditional, must-read-all Marian Keyes fan. Actually, Under the Duvet and Further under the duvet may well be my favorite books by MK. You can tell she started with short stories - she's got a knack for them. These are real-life Marian anecdotes and aside from the getting-to-know-an-author you-like aspect, they're true to her style, depicting her travels, life as a writer and so forth, only funnier (not always mind you, there are a couple of sad stories in there).
Reading this book is kind of like having dinner with friends when there's really entertaining story-telling and laughter going on. You may not commit it all to memory but you'll remember you spent a great moment.