'Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind' RUTH JONES
'A celebration of life at every stage' JENNIE GODFREY
''Joyful, life-affirming and full of heart ... an absolute riot of a read' FREYA SAMPSON
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When age makes you invisible, secrets are easier to hide
Daphne knows that age is just a number. She also knows that society no longer pays her any attention - something she's happy to exploit to help her hide a somewhat chequered past.
But finding herself alone on her 70th birthday, with only her plants to talk to and neighbours to stalk online, she decides she needs some friends. Joining a Senior Citizen's Social Club she's horrified at the expectation she'll spend her time enduring gentle crafting activities. Thankfully, the other members - including a failed actor addicted to shoplifting and a prolific yarn-bomber - agree.
After a tragic accident, the local council threaten to close the club - but they have underestimated the wrong group of pensioners...and with the help of a teenage dad and a geriatric, orphaned dog, the incongruous gang set out to prove it.
As long as their pasts don't catch up with them first…
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Readers LOVE How to Age Disgracefully:
***** 'Surprising, inspiring and hilarious!!'
***** 'A breath of fresh air . . . funny and entertaining'
***** 'A fantastic read'
***** 'If you're looking for a feel-good book, look no further!'
***** 'A joyful read from beginning to end'
Clare Pooley, The Bookseller bestseller, April 2023
ISBN: | 9781787637146 |
Publication date: | 20th June 2024 |
Author: | Clare Pooley |
Publisher: | Bantam Press an imprint of Transworld |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 357 pages |
Genres: |
Family Drama Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Identity / belonging Humorous Fiction |