Frank and Joan's marriage is in trouble. Having spent thirty years failing to understand each other, Joan's frustrations have finally reached boiling point. But it's Christmas, and their three children are coming home for the holiday. So Joan determines to make things work. With the Christmas tree up, plates of mince pies artfully arranged and the obligatory poinsettia in situ, the stage is set for a traditional family Christmas. If only this family were up to the challenge. Told with wit, understanding and disarming honesty, this is a novel about the thorniness of family love and its capacity to endure.

An illuminating, amusing, beautifully written meditation on relationships.

About the Author
Sarah Francoise is a French-British writer and translator currently living in Brooklyn, NYC. Her writing has appeared in Joyland, Bone Bouquet, Hobart and Poor Claudia.

Reviews
A wonderful, warm and intimate portrayal of family life - sublime, quiet observations, lit up by fierce flashes of humour -- Jess Kidd



Book Information
ISBN 9781786697349
Author Sarah Francoise
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Apollo
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC