You Be Mother

The charming novel about family and friendship from the Women's Prize shortlisted author of the bestselling book SORROW & BLISS

by Meg Mason

On Sale: 08/21/2017

You Be Mother

The charming novel about family and friendship from the Women's Prize shortlisted author of the bestselling book SORROW & BLISS

by Meg Mason

On Sale: 08/21/2017

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About the Book

What do you do, when you find the perfect family, and it's not yours? A charming, funny and irresistible novel about families, friendship and tiny little white lies.

The only thing Abi ever wanted was a proper family. So when she falls pregnant by an Australian exchange student in London, she cannot pack up her old life in Croydon fast enough, to start all over in Sydney and make her own family. It is not until she arrives, with three-week-old Jude in tow, that Abi realises Stu is not quite ready to be a father after all. And he is the only person she knows in this hot, dazzling, confusing city, where the job of making friends is turning out to be harder than she thought. That is, until she meets Phyllida, her wealthy, charming, imperious older neighbour, and they become almost like mother and daughter. If only Abi had not told Phil that teeny tiny small lie, the very first day they met…

Imagine the warmth of Monica McInerney, the excruciating awkwardness of Offspring and the wit of Liane Moriarty, all rolled into one delightful, warm, funny and totally endearing novel about families – the ones we have, and the ones we want – and the stories we tell ourselves about them.

'Rare and delightful ... a beautifully crafted novel about female relationships. I couldn't put this book down.' Clare Press, Fashion Editor-at-large, Marie Claire

'You Be Mother is the kind of book you pick up...and never want to put down ... you will fall in love with this book.' Lauren Sams, author of She's Having Her Baby

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780730495338
  • ISBN 10: 0730495337
  • Imprint: 4th Estate
  • On Sale: 08/21/2017
  • Pages: 448
  • List Price:25.49 CAD
  • BISAC1 : FICTION / Literary
  • BISAC2 : FICTION / City Life
  • BISAC3 : FICTION / Contemporary Women
  • BISAC4 : FICTION / Family Life
  • BISAC5 : FICTION / Friendship

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