The Generation Game - Hardcover

Duffy, Sophie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444813358 ISBN 13: 9781444813357

Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Philippa Smith is in her forties and has a beautiful newborn baby girl. She also has no husband, and nowhere to turn. So she turns to the only place she knows: the beginning. Retracing her life, she confronts the daily obstacles that shaped her very existence. From the tragic events of her childhood abandonment, to the astonishing accomplishments of those close to her, Philippa learns of the sacrifices others chose to make, and the outcome of buried secrets. She discovers a celebration of life, love, and the golden era of television in this reflection of everyday people, in not so everyday situations.

About this title

Review:

'Very powerful writing. Sophie draws her reader in immediately and combines wit and poignancy to very powerful effect... Excellent.' --Katie Fforde

'An extraordinary story...A born storyteller with a gift for characterisation, she writes with warmth, lovely earthy detail and a pathos which keeps a lump lodged in the throat...echoes of Victoria Wood.' --The Daily Mail

'A brave, bold, warm, rich, amusing, engaging novel which sits well alongside more established authors like Kate Atkinson's Behind the Scenes at the Museum.' --Hello Magazine

About the Author:

Sophie is the winner of the 2010 Luke Bitmead Writers Bursary and the Yeovil Literary Prize 2006. 'The Generation Game' was her debut novel and is inspired by Sophie's childhood growing up in a sweet shop in Torquay. As part of Creative Writing Matters, Sophie appraises manuscripts, runs workshops and mentors novelists. She lives by the seaside in Devon with her husband, three teenagers and two Tibetan Terriors. She can often be found in her shed at the bottom of the garden.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1444813358
• ISBN 13: 9781444813357
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408