The Public Confessions of a Middle-aged Woman
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (866 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0241961769 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great stuff OK! Full of homely, hilarious asides on the absurdities of domestic existence What a fantastic advertisement for middle-age - it can't be bad if it's this funny Heat 'It's as if Townsend has caught our idiosyncrasies on candid camera and is showing a rerun of all the silly clips the ideal dip-in-and-out book' Time Out . Anyone who loved The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole will enjoy this collection of witty and sharply observed jottings from the inimitable Sue Townsend
Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55¾), Number Ten, Ghost Children, The Queen and I, Queen Camilla and The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year, all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. Sit back and chortle away as one of Britain's most popular and acclaimed writers takes a feather to your funny bone. These funny, perceptive and touching pieces reveal Sue, ourselves and the nation in an extraordinary new light. She lives in Leicester, where she was born and grew up.. The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55¾) is Sue Townsend's brilliantly witty collection on non-fiction pieces. Sue Townsend is the much-
Sue Townsend is one of Britain's favourite comic authors. Sue passed away in 2014 and is survived by her husband, four children, ten grandchildren and millions of avid readers. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55¾), Number Ten, Ghost Children, The Queen and I, Queen Camilla and The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year, all of which are highly-acclaimed bestsellers.
Tsila Sofer Elguez said Witty and funny - British humour. This book has been my great travel companion during a recent trip. Although not a literary masterpiece (and does not intend to be one), it is witty, very funny and thought provoking (in the sense that some of Townsend's perception of life stays with you after you finished the book). This is really an assortment of short, "Witty and funny - British humour" according to Tsila Sofer Elguez. This book has been my great travel companion during a recent trip. Although not a literary masterpiece (and does not intend to be one), it is witty, very funny and thought provoking (in the sense that some of Townsend's perception of life stays with you after you finished the book). This is really an assortment of short, 2.5 pag. .5 pag. Subtly Addictive Pick up this book of short essays (each being only about 800 words) and before you know it, 100 pages has gone by. Ranging from the hilarious (fending off a burglar using a biography of Tolstoy) to the heartbreaking (the treatment of the elderly in British hospitals), Sue Townsend manages to share tidbits from her very interesti. DawnMHamsher said Funny Dry Humor -- Great read!. Ms. Townsend's English dry humor is what that I love. The book is a collection of her newspaper column stories. All are reflections on herself and her life. From her bad back to her problem with slugs, she makes mundane things funny. Each story is short, so its a great read for lunch breaks and waiting rooms.The other thing I re