The Virginia Monologues: Why Growing Old is Great - Hardcover

Ironside, Virginia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1905490526 ISBN 13: 9781905490523

Publisher: Fig Tree, 2009

Synopsis

From Grandchildren ('The reward for not killing your children'), and Being a Bore ('You're in your anecdotage, so nobody can complain') to Sex ('I don't know about you, but I've had enough sex to last me a lifetime'), this title tackles the issues that face distinguished oldies with optimism and enthusiasm - and makes you want to cheer.

About this title

Review:

Perfectly witty, touching, wonderfully heartless, leaves us with the urge to live every day as if it is our last (Independent)

From the Back Cover:

Getting old?
Get over it!

For too long those in short shirts have been telling us oldies we don't matter: 'you're out of touch! Get out of the way, grandma! The next generation is coming through.'

Well, enough is enough.

Because getting old is great. For a start you no longer need to care what anyone thinks. You can let - if you've get any left - your hair down. No one will tell you off for grumbling. And no one minds if you forget (or pretend to forget) who you're talking to. Being rude has never been so easy - or liberating. And that's not all you can get away with now that you've seen it all (and done most of it) . . .

Let Virginia Ironside take you through the top twenty reasons why getting old is good for you - and let the young and dumb keep their callow youth!

About this edition

• Publisher: Fig Tree
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1905490526
• ISBN 13: 9781905490523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208