A Perfect Life

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An elegant reissue of the classic novel 'Charming ... Engrossing' Sunday Times 'Beautifully poignant, insightful and grown-up' Mirror The Stone family live a fairy-tale existence in their home in rural Norfolk, complete with adorable children, glamorous parents and postcard-perfect seaside picnics. Nick, Angel and their family lead a charmed life. And yet beneath the surface all is not as it seems. Why is Nick away so often Where is the laughter And what is happening to the children We all want a perfect life, but at what price

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Charming ... Engrossing * Sunday Times *
Profound * The Times *
Thoughtful and richly evocative * Marie Claire *
Beautifully poignant, insightful and grown-up * Mirror *
Evocatively written, provocatively pitched, it tells how time can pick away at the fabric of relationships * Good Housekeeping *
Portrayed with compassion and sharp precision * Woman and Home *
A classic novel of mid-life crisis * Independent *

Author Bio

Raffaella Barker, daughter of the poet George Barker, was born and brought up in the Norfolk countryside. She is the author of seven acclaimed novels: Come and Tell Me Some Lies, The Hook, Hens Dancing, Summertime, Green Grass, A Perfect Life and Poppyland. She has also written a novel for young adults, Phosphorescence. She is a regular contributor to the Sunday Times and the Sunday Telegraph, and teaches on the Literature and Creative Writing BA at the University of East Anglia and the Guardian UEA Novel Writing Masterclass. Raffaella Barker lives by the sea in north Norfolk. www.raffaellabarker.co.uk @raffaellabarker