Chaplin and Company

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A big debut novel - a perfect blend of the quirky and commercial, in the vein of When God Was a Rabbit. Winner of a Betty Trask Award Introducing... Odeline Milk, an unusual young lady from a sleepy market town. She's on her way to London, to make her name. She hopes. And with the small inheritance left her by her mother, she's bought herself a home, an old canal boat. What she doesn't know yet is that for some the city's canals have an appeal of their own. They are below the eyeline, a sort of halfworld, a good place to hide for a community of curious outsiders, all with their own stories to tell, stories which might help a certain young lady to think differently about life.

Reviews

A quirky tale * Good Book Guide *
This is an eccentric look at London through the eyes of an eccentric -- Rachel Holdsworth * Londonist *
This is a deeply quirky and very charming first novel. -- Kate Saunders * The Times *
Like a stylish animated film, wry and easy and mischievousthe novel is perfectly formed, but not pat: some characters find redemption, others just carry on. -- Mark Greaves * Spectator *
Its an offbeat and magical look at London thats completely captivating. The descriptions of the city are so vivid, its as if youre seeing them for the first time. * Now Magazine *

Author Bio

Mave Fellowes is thirty-two years old and lives in London. Her work has appeared in Granta and various other publications. This is her first novel. She has spent a good chunk of her life overlooking the Grand Union Canal.