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Description for Inside the Whale
Paperback. Stephanie Sandford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth. But the past is indistinct and it's complicated. First, there was her mum, who developed an anxious streak after marrying the wrong Reg. And then there was the young man from the dairy who gave Stevie swimming lessons before he broke her heart. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Stephanie Stanford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth. But the past is complicated and difficult to untangle. Meanwhile, Michael's memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Mathilda's Dickin Medal for Bravery - for pigeons) ready for his move to hospital. Michael has never been good at putting things into words; he's more comfortable with the click of Morse code. But Anna, a young healthcare assistant, has the patience - and rare tenderness - to eke out his story. And so he begins.
Stephanie Stanford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth. But the past is complicated and difficult to untangle. Meanwhile, Michael's memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Mathilda's Dickin Medal for Bravery - for pigeons) ready for his move to hospital. Michael has never been good at putting things into words; he's more comfortable with the click of Morse code. But Anna, a young healthcare assistant, has the patience - and rare tenderness - to eke out his story. And so he begins.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099523574
SKU
KTK0097758
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jennie Rooney
Jennie Rooney was born in Liverpool in 1980. She read History at the University of Cambridge and taught English in France before moving to London to work as a lawyer. Inside the Whale, was a Richard and Judy debut choice, Tesco Book Club selection and shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award. Her other novels include The Opposite of Falling ... Read more
Reviews for Inside the Whale
Fresh, funny and wise, balancing emotional turmoil with a vivid turn of phrase
Marie Claire
Funny, sad, unputdownable - an absolute tour de force
Katie Fforde An elegant, funny and moving first novel... a wonderful, memorable musing on life, fate and love
Sunday Express
A deeply affecting story ... Rooney confidently moves between two narrators ... Read more
Marie Claire
Funny, sad, unputdownable - an absolute tour de force
Katie Fforde An elegant, funny and moving first novel... a wonderful, memorable musing on life, fate and love
Sunday Express
A deeply affecting story ... Rooney confidently moves between two narrators ... Read more