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Libby Purves (Author)


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January 1998
Catherine, Caroline, Toby and Mark are a diplomat's children whose childhood homes were wherever their father was posted. Now they are successful adults with their own lives, but when Toby goes missing, his brothers and sisters are jolted into making angry, anxious journeys to try and find him.

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'A feel-good novel ... hilarious ... humorous ... fabulously incisive' -- Independent 'Purves' novel of ordinary lives is compelling, her perceptions are acute ... sophisticated and skilful' -- Daily Telegraph 'Libby Purves' prose is clean, sharp and in touch with things that matter' -- Valerie Grove, The Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Libby Purves is a writer and also a broadcaster who has presented the talk programme Midweek on Radio 4 since 1984 and formerly presented Today. She is a main columnist on the Times and in 1999 was named the Granada "What the Papers Say" Columnist of the Year, and awarded a O.B.E for services to journalism. She lives in Suffolk with her husband the broadcaster and writer Paul Heiney. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; First Edition edition (January 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340680415
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340680414
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,789,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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