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The A-List Family

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The A-List Family

Contributors:
ISBN:

9781444785289

Publisher:

Hodder & Stoughton

Imprint:

Hodder Paperback

Publication Date:

10th June 2014

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

336

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

230g

Description

'High-profile couple seek Oxbridge/Ivy League graduate or postgraduate with knowledge of Latin, Greek, plus one or two modern languages; ability to sketch; musical aptitude; understanding of modern maths teaching; proficiency at tennis and further sports. The successful applicant will be given their own accommodation, be expected to supervise homework and create valuable extension exercises for three hours a day and be as entertaining as they are educative. Facility with children a bonus.'

Newly employed to look after the young daughter of a super-rich and famous power-couple, Anna is about to find out what life is really like in an A-List family...

Reviews

A razor sharp dissection of the madness of modern fame. * Good Housekeeping *
A wonderful portrait of celebrity . . . a light, wry take on life behind the scenes of the A-List and an easy, accessible read. * We Love This Book *
A very funny satire on fame and the media, you will race through this indulgent treat. * Sunday Mirror *
It's a great premise and the book's full of spot-on brilliance, from posh children's clothes to the dramatic denouement in the garden. * Daily Mail *
Hilariously lifts the shades on an uber-glamorous world * Daily Express *
The Nanny Diaries meets Sex And The City * Red *
A quirky story which is amusingly told. * Image *
Nail-biting end * The Lady magazine *
Funny and deliciously rude. * Daily Mail on JUST LIKE PROPER GROWN-UPS *
Utter genius. * Lisa Jewell on THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS *
Fantastically well-written, searingly truthful, occasionally very moving * Daily Mail on THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS *
Sharply funny * Marie Claire on THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS *

Author Bio

Christina Hopkinson is an author and journalist whose work has appeared in the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, the Times, Grazia and Red magazine. Her first novel, IzobelBrannigan.com was published by Piatkus and was described by the Mirror as 'an insightful debut - witty, wise and worth reading'. She lives in London with her husband and three children.

Visit Christina's website, www.christinahopkinson.com, and follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/Xtinahopkinson.

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