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The A-List Family

Author: Christina Hopkinson  

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Christina Hopkinson has her finger on the pulse of modern-life: in her new novel she tackles the A-List celebrity family.

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Christina Hopkinson has her finger on the pulse of modern-life: in her new novel she tackles the A-List celebrity family.

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Description

'High-profile couple seek Oxbridge/Ivy League graduate or postgraduate with knowledge of Latin, Greek, plus one or two modern languages; ability to sketch; musical aptitude; understanding of modern maths teaching; proficiency at tennis and further sports. The successful applicant will be given their own accommodation, be expected to supervise homework and create valuable extension exercises for three hours a day and be as entertaining as they are educative. Facility with children a bonus.'

Newly employed to look after the young daughter of a super-rich and famous power-couple, Anna is about to find out what life is really like in an A-List family...

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Critic Reviews

“Sharp, funny and deliciously rude.”

A razor sharp dissection of the madness of modern fame. Good Housekeeping
A wonderful portrait of celebrity . . . a light, wry take on life behind the scenes of the A-List and an easy, accessible read. We Love This Book
A very funny satire on fame and the media, you will race through this indulgent treat. Sunday Mirror
It's a great premise and the book's full of spot-on brilliance, from posh children's clothes to the dramatic denouement in the garden. Daily Mail
Hilariously lifts the shades on an uber-glamorous world Daily Express
The Nanny Diaries meets Sex And The City Red
A quirky story which is amusingly told. Image
Nail-biting end The Lady magazine
Funny and deliciously rude. Daily Mail on JUST LIKE PROPER GROWN-UPS
Utter genius. Lisa Jewell on THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS
Fantastically well-written, searingly truthful, occasionally very moving Daily Mail on THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS
Sharply funny Marie Claire on THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS

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About the Author

Christina Hopkinson is an author and journalist whose work has appeared in the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, the Times, Grazia and Red magazine. Her first novel, IzobelBrannigan.com was published by Piatkus and was described by the Mirror as 'an insightful debut - witty, wise and worth reading'. She lives in London with her husband and three children.

Visit Christina's website, , and follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/Xtinahopkinson.

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'High-profile couple seek Oxbridge/Ivy League graduate or postgraduate with knowledge of Latin, Greek, plus one or two modern languages; ability to sketch; musical aptitude; understanding of modern maths teaching; proficiency at tennis and further sports. The successful applicant will be given their own accommodation, be expected to supervise homework and create valuable extension exercises for three hours a day and be as entertaining as they are educative. Facility with children a bonus .'Newly employed to look after the young daughter of a super-rich and famous power-couple, Anna is about to find out what life is really like in an A-List family...

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Product Details

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton | Hodder Paperback
Published
8th May 2014
Pages
336
ISBN
9781444785289

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