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Description1957, the suburbs of South East London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape. Promotion infoBOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, EVENING STANDARD, DAILY EXPRESS, METRO, SPECTATOR, RED MAGAZINE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT' Evening Standard
'A very fine book... It's witty and sharp and reads like something by Barbara Pym or Anita Brookner, without ever feeling like a pastiche' David Nicholls
'Perfect' India Knight
'Beautiful' Jessie Burton
'Wonderful' Richard Osman
'Miraculous' Tracy Chevalier
'A wonderful novel. I loved it' Nina Stibbe
'Effortless to read, but every sentence lingers in the mind' Lissa Evans
'This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. I honestly don't want you to be without it' Lucy Mangan
'Gorgeous... If you're looking for something escapist and bittersweet, I could not recommend more' --Pandora Sykes
'Remarkable... Small Pleasures is no small pleasure'The Times
'An irresistible novel - wry, perceptive and quietly devastating' --Mail on Sunday
'Chambers' eye for undemonstrative details achieves a Larkin-esque lucidity' --Guardian 'An almost flawlessly written tale of genuine, grown-up romantic anguish' --The Sunday Times AwardsLonglisted Women's Prize Fiction 2021 |