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Bitter
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Bitter
Contributors:
By (Author) Francesca Jakobi
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date:
9th October 2018
UK Publication Date:
4th October 2018
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Thriller / suspense fiction
Dewey:
823.92
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Dimensions:
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
Weight:
281g
Description
'A novel to detonate the heart. Fans of Gail Honeyman and Joanna Cannon will love Bitter' A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window
'As gripping as Zoe Heller's Notes on A Scandal' Peter Bradshaw, Guardian Film Critic'Brilliantly paced, moving, thoughtful and sharp. Loved it' Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer'An absolutely astonishing first novel' Michael Frayn, author of SpiesIt's 1969, and while the summer of love lingers in London, Gilda is consumed by the mistakes of her past. She walked out on her beloved son Reuben when he was just a boy and fears he will never forgive her. When Reuben marries Alice, he seems transformed by love - a love Gilda has craved his entire adult life. What does his new wife have that she doesn't And how far will she go to find out It's an obsession that will bring shocking truths about the past to light . . .Reviews
Riveting - DAILY MAIL
Tragic and engrossing - FINANCIAL TIMESProvocative and skilful . . . unsettling - GUARDIANBrilliantly paced, moving, thoughtful and sharp. Loved itStormingly good, deliciously addictive, as gripping as Zoe Heller's Notes On A Scandal. It's got to be the beach read of 2018!'Wonderful . . . It's a very painful story but told with a kind of lightness and grace. An absolutely astonishing first novel'Author Bio
Francesca studied psychology at the University of Sussex, followed by a stint teaching English in Turkey and the Czech Republic. On returning to her native London she got a job as a reporter on a local paper and has worked in journalism ever since. She's currently a layout editor at the FINANCIAL TIMES. BITTER is her first novel.
