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Libby Purves (Author)

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Publication Date: January 20, 2003

Catherine and Caroline, Toby and Mark were globetrotting siblings: British 'diplo-brats', whose childhood homes lay in Italy or Israel, France or Washington DC - wherever their father was posted at the time. But all that was years ago. Now Catherine is approaching middle-age, married to a life of cheeseparing selflessness looking after young offenders on a chilly organic farm; Mark is a prim supermarket executive, Caroline a wealthy Kensington wife, and Toby - well, Toby is a problem - the joker in the pack, as he always was. Amid growing tensions, marriage-fatigue and unspoken resentments, the apparent tragedy of Toby's disappearance jolts his sisters and brother into making angry, anxious journeys: from California to Flanders, back in time and into their own hearts.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'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

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Flame (January 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340829885
• ISBN-13: 978-0340829882
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,522,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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