Under The Duvet - Softcover

Keyes, Marian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241959101 ISBN 13: 9780241959107

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2017

Synopsis

Number-one bestselling author Marian Keyes, best known for hilarious and moving novels, such as This Charming Man, The Other Side of the Story and the award-winning Anybody Out There, offers her readers the chance to get to know the real Marian and follow her observations on just about everything in Under the Duvet. 'When people ask me what I do for a crust I tell them that I'm a novelist, they immediately assume that my life is a non-stop carousel of limos, television appearances, hair-dos, devoted fans, stalkers and all the glitzy paraphernalia of being a public figure. It's time to set the record straight.I write alone, in a darkened bedroom, wearing my PJs, eating bananas, my laptop on a pillow in front of me . . .' High heels, movie deals, wagon wheels, shoes, reviews, having the blues, builders, babies, families and other calamities Her novels are adored by millions around the world - now read Marian Keyes' collected journalism in Under the Duvet. Bursting with her hilarious observations on life, in-laws, weight loss and parties; her love of shoes and her LTFs (Long-Term Friends); the horrors of estates agents and lost luggage; and how she once had an office Christmas party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, Moroccan style; it's the perfect bed-time companion, and will have you wincing with recognition or roaring with laughter. 'A poet of the everyday . . . noticing everything about everything, rendering situations instantly recognizable and, more often than not, funny' Wendy Holden, Daily Mail 'Anyone who has pored over Marian Keyes's bestsellers will leap at the chance to discover another side to this much-loved author' Hello! 'Her honesty and humour can have you laughing out loud' Heat Under the Duvet is the first of two collections of Marian Keyes's journalism and is followed up by Further Under the Duvet which is also available from Penguin. Keyes's literary career began with the publication of her first Walsh sisters novel, Watermelon, and, since then, she has received critical acclaim in the UK and abroad.

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About the Author

Marian Keyes' international bestselling novels include Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Angels, The Other Side of the Story, Anybody Out There, This Charming Man, The Brightest Star in the Sky, The Mystery of Mercy Close and The Woman Who Stole My Life. Three collections of her journalism, Under the Duvet, Further Under the Duvet and Making It Up As I Go Along, are also available from Penguin. Marian lives in Dublin with her husband.

From Booklist

Best-selling Irish author Keyes is known for her sassy, warmhearted women's fiction (Sushi for Beginners [BKL Je 1 & 15 03]; Angels [My 15 02]). She is also a journalist, and this collection of 47 nonfiction pieces, most of which have been published previously in magazines and newspapers, sports her trademark irreverent spin on issues close to a woman's heart. The short articles are grouped into seven sections dealing with the writing life, personal possessions, friends and family, acting like an adult, holidays, Irishness, and travel abroad. Topics include women's obsession with shoes, the fitting-into-the-wedding-dress diet, buying a house, and Botox and other miracles. She is especially funny on the topic of marriage--after her husband requests her assistance in finding his cuff links at 7 a.m., she chants, "The womb is not a locating device." She is serious in spots, as when she discusses her alcoholism, and some of the pieces seem dated (most are from the late '90s). Still, her fans will want to get an up-close look at this wildly popular author. Joanne Wilkinson
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About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0241959101
• ISBN 13: 9780241959107
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320