'A rare treat, delivered with aplomb' Sunday Telegraph

On the day of Charles and Diana's wedding, Rebecca Monroe's mother locked herself in the bathroom and never came out. Was it because her squidgy chocolate log collapsed or because Rebecca's grandmother married her first cousin? Can we never know why we do what we do?

'This clever and moving debut examines three generations of the Monroe family and explores nature versus nurture...thoughtful and immensely entertaining' Observer

Highly-acclaimed, intelligent and funny first novel about a woman exploring her family's history.

About the Author
Carole Cadwalladr writes regularly for The Observer. She is at work on her next novel.

Reviews

'This is a sublimely funny and clever first novel, and I predict that it won't be long before the extremely talented Carold Cadwalladr is required reading'

* Daily Mail *
Hats off to Carole Cadwalladr. Such a pleasure to read. Unpretentious and serious, funny and moving. A rare find -- Monica Ali * Monica Ali *
'Half delicious romp, half calamitous chronicle of family breakdown... Every twig on this family tree quivers with life' * Sunday Times *
'Carole Cadwalladr's clever and moving debut examines three generations of the Monroe family and explores nature versus nurture...Thoughtful and immensely entertaining' * Observer *
'A rare treat, delivered with aplomb' * Sunday Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9780552772693
Author Carole Cadwalladr
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Black Swan
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 326g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 29mm