A Family Man - Softcover

Brookfield, Amanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340770104 ISBN 13: 9780340770108

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2001

Synopsis

Matt Webster finds his world shattered when his wife walks out, leaving him with their four-year-old son. Grief and shock are compounded by the challenge of having to cope as a working single parent, juggling childcare and the considerable demands of his job. Having been something of a hands-off parent prior to his wife's departure, he is thrown in at the deep end. And, forced to cope as a single father, Matt learns for the first time the true heartbreak and joy of unconditional love.

About this title

About the Author:

Amanda Brookfield gained a First Class Honours Degree from Oxford before working at an advertising agency for several years. She wrote her first novel while living in Buenos Aires with her diplomat husband, and her second while in Washington, D.C. She has two young sons and now lives in London and divides her time between writing fiction and looking after her family.

Review:

'Often poignant, and thoroughly engaging' South Hams Newpaper Charming and enjoyable * Best * 'This is a funny, poignant and relevant novel - superb in detail that will be familiar to many' Essex Chronicle The novel walks a line between comedy and wrenching sadness. It is fluently written and its depiction of domestic chaos and a man's bewilderment when unexpectedly faced with a young son's needs is all too recognisable * Elizabeth Buchan, The Sunday Times * 'Subsequent struggles are recounted with compassion and humour' Family Circle Brookfield is a prolific author and has a true gift of narrative that draws the reader into the world she is painting. Unusually she manages to nake the reader care about the characters who are all realistic * The Magazine *

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0340770104
• ISBN 13: 9780340770108
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288