She May Not Leave - Hardcover

Weldon, Fay

3.14

558 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871139421 ISBN 13: 9780871139429

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2006

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A smart, handsome, liberal, and unmarried couple in their early thirties, Hattie and Martyn are delighted by their newborn daughter, Kitty, but trouble arrives when they hire a live-in nanny, Agnieska, a Polish domestic goddess with problem immigration papers, the solution to which might be to have Martyn marry her.

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Review:

‘A witty, wicked, lethally elegant novel.’ Daily Telegraph

‘A new novel by Fay Weldon is always a reason to celebrate and this has all the ingredients that make her writing so addictive...Offering an enjoyably waspish commentary on the changing nature of childcare – and of women’s expectations – since the 1960s, “She May Not Leave” is as funny and dark as anything that Weldon has written.’ The Times

‘Weldon is on top form in this latest novel, bringing to old dramas delicious new twists.’ Daily Mail

‘Weldon’s style, that virtuoso of intelligence and insinuating garrulousness, achieves a kind of ideal equilibrium between therapy and gossip. It has all the irresistible allure of a really good bitch and the voluptuous resonance on a deeply self-indulgent bout of self-analysis.’ The Times

‘Gripping stuff...Weldon is on fine form.’ Observer

‘Smart and fast paced, the novel is an amusing cautionary tale with a twist.’ Sunday Times

About the Author:

Fay Weldon was born and raised in New Zealand. Her novels and short stories best-sell around the world and wherever they go are awarded great critical acclaim. Her film and TV work wins enthusiastic viewers by the million, worldwide.

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