Full of comic insight and realistic observation of contemporary British life, this is the debut novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Eclair.
Welcome to South London, to one of the nicest streets in one of the country's vilest boroughs. For the residents of Lark Grove, events collide like cars on a fogbound motorway. There's Anna, a butter-side-up sort of woman; Anna's neighbor Jo, the kind of woman who can ask for a pound of sausages without the butcher smirking; their sons and daughters-"Nancyboy" Jed, sniveling Henry, prepubescent Uberbitch Georgina-and Jo's husband, Nigel, a terrible one for casual sex. Jenny Eclair's cautionary debut novel skillfully dissects the perils of modern urban living.
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Full of comic insight and realistic observation of contemporary British life, this is the debut novel from Sunday Times bestseller Jenny Eclair.
Welcome to South London, to one of the nicest streets in one of the country's vilest boroughs. For the residents of Lark Grove, events collide like cars on a fogbound motorway. There's Anna, a butter-side-up sort of woman; Anna's neighbor Jo, the kind of woman who can ask for a pound of sausages without the butcher smirking; their sons and daughters-"Nancyboy" Jed, sniveling Henry, prepubescent Uberbitch Georgina-and Jo's husband, Nigel, a terrible one for casual sex. Jenny Eclair's cautionary debut novel skillfully dissects the perils of modern urban living.
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Welcome to South London, to one of the nicest streets in one of the country's vilest boroughs...For the residents of Lark Grove, events shunt into each other like cars on a fogbound motorway: characters like Anna, a butter-side-up sort of woman; Anna's neighbour Jo, the kind of woman who can ask for a pound of sausages without the butcher smirking; their sons and daughters - Nancy-boy Jed, snivelling Henry, prepubescent Uberbitch Georgina and fat Pandora; Jo's husband Nigel, a terrible one for casual sex; and Anna's husband, 'good old Chris', the worm that turns. Jenny Eclair's debut novel brilliantly dissects the problems of urban living. Camberwell Beauty - come inside, shut the door and smell the coffee. You could almost be in Kensington.
Critic Reviews
“Viciously funny and very well written-- Daily Mail”
'This comedienne has always been a novelist-in-waiting ... Eclair's modern cautionary tale has the same bittersweet wit that shapes her stand-up set, but there's nothing remotely funny about its dark conclusion' Guardian
About the Author
Jenny Eclair remains the sole female to win the prestigious Perrier Award for Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival. This is her first novel.
Welcome to South London, to one of the nicest streets in one of the country's vilest boroughs...For the residents of Lark Grove, events shunt into each other like cars on a fogbound motorway: characters like Anna, a butter-side-up sort of woman; Anna's neighbour Jo, the kind of woman who can ask for a pound of sausages without the butcher smirking; their sons and daughters - Nancy-boy Jed, snivelling Henry, prepubescent Uberbitch Georgina and fat Pandora; Jo's husband Nigel, a terrible one for casual sex; and Anna's husband, 'good old Chris', the worm that turns. Jenny Eclair's debut novel brilliantly dissects the problems of urban living. Camberwell Beauty - come inside, shut the door and smell the coffee. You could almost be in Kensington.
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