Parlour Games (Windsor Selection S.) - Hardcover

Cheek, Mavis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754018865 ISBN 13: 9780754018865

Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C, 2003

Synopsis

Celia, housewife, mother and wonderful cook, is celebrating her fortieth birthday. In her smart London home, her major worries are private schooling and the misplaced zeal of Neighbourhood Watch vigilantes. But the house of cards collapses around her, as friends and a sister turn edgy and fickle, a long-time admirer turns into a crude jester, and Celia spies her husband embracing a ghastly woman in a ‘Come Dancing’ frock.

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Review

'A very funny book - one of those rare books that make you laugh out loud. Imagine the wicked social observation of Jilly Cooper mixed with the needle wit of Fay Weldon and you'll get the picture.' New Woman 'Cheek's writing is infused with terrific comic energy and she possesses the wickedly sharp eye of a born satirist.' Mail on Sunday

About the Author

Mavis Cheek was born and educated in Wimbledon. She worked for Editions Alecto, the art publishers, for twelve years before becoming a mature student at Hillcroft College for Women where she graduated in Arts with Distinction. She now lives with her daughter in West London. Her short stories and articles have appeared in various publications and does as much travel writing as time and opportunity permit. Her first novel, PAUSE BETWEEN ACTS, won the John Menzies/She Magazine Literary Award for 1988.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0754018865
• ISBN 13: 9780754018865
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416