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Poles Apart: An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community
By (Author) Anna Burns
By (author) Jacqui Burns
Allison & Busby
Allison & Busby
23rd April 2024
21st March 2024
United Kingdom
Hardback
320
Width 134mm, Height 216mm
The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, butbreathtaking views of the Welsh coastline aside, four of the female residentsfind themselves stuck in a painful rut.
The arrival of pole dancing exercise classes in the village hall offers each ofthem a chance to bond and discover previously hidden strengths. Gwen seemsto have it all but how will she cope when her marriage hits the rocks Megwould love not to be single, but her recent operation has left her confidenceshot to pieces. Recently widowed Ivy is fed up with following the rules, but atseventy-two can she really change her ways Mum of two Summer isdesperate for some time to herself outside her home.
Together the group form a bond of friendship that will stand them in goodstead when facing the trials and tribulations in their personal lives.
Anna Burns is a psychiatrist and one half of a writing team with her motherJacqui Burns. They write their novels while living over two hundred miles apart,emailing chapters back and forth, focusingon strong but relatable women atthe centre of families and communities. Love at Caf Lompar was shortlisted forthe RNA Debut Novel Award.
Jacqui Burns is a lecturer and one half of a writing team with her daughterAnna Burns. They write their novels while living over two hundred miles apart,emailing chapters back and forth, focusingon strong but relatable women atthe centre of families and communities. Love at Caf Lompar was shortlisted forthe RNA Debut Novel Award.