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A Tiny Bit Marvellous

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

A Tiny Bit Marvellous

Contributors:

By (Author) Dawn French

ISBN:

9780141046341

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Date:

27th June 2011

UK Publication Date:

23rd June 2011

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Winner of Galaxy National Book Awards: Specsavers Popular Fiction Book of the Year 2011

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

448

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm

Weight:

317g

Description

The chart-topping, million-copy-selling comedian's brilliant first novel Everyone hates the perfect family. So you'll love the Battles. Mo is about to hit the big 50, and some uncomfortable truths are becoming quite apparent- She doesn't understand either of her teenage kids, which as a child psychologist, is fairly embarrassing. She has become entirely grey. Inside, and out. Her face has surrendered and is frightening children. Dora is about to hit the big 18 . . . and about to hit anyone who annoys her, especially her precocious younger brother Peter who has a chronic Oscar Wilde fixation. Then there's Dad . . . who's just, well, dad. A TINY BIT MARVELLOUS is the story of a modern family all living in their own separate bubbles lurching towards meltdown. It is for anyone who has ever shared a home with that weird group of strangers we call relations. Oh and there's a dog. Called Poo.

Reviews

Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times *
Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * Stylist *
Fresh, extremely funny * Sunday Times *
Has she cracked it with her first novel Yes. Engaging from the first page * Heat *
Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant * Daily Mail *
A hilarious and compelling read * Good Housekeeping *
Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times *
Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * The Stylist *
Fresh, extremely funny * Sunday Times *
Has she cracked it with her first novel Yes. Engaging from the first page * Heat *
Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant * Daily Mail *
A hilarious and compelling read * Good Housekeeping *

Author Bio

Dawn French has been making people laugh for thirty years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first two novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous and Oh Dear Silvia, are both Number One bestsellers.

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