Oh Dear Silvia: The gloriously heartwarming novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Because of You

Oh Dear Silvia: The gloriously heartwarming novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Because of You

by Dawn French (Author)

Synopsis

Dawn French, number one bestelling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous returns with Oh Dear Silvia. Everyone knows the real Silvia, don't they? Silvia Shute lies in hospital in a coma. Family and friends gather at her bedside, each thinking they know the real Silvia. But do they? For Silvia hides a secret. One she can never tell. And as her visitors congregate so the truth about Silvia is slowly revealed. Again, and again and again . . . Oh Dear Silvia is the brand new novel from one of Britain's most loved comic writers and the number one bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous. 'Hilarious. My top book . . .' The Times 'Side-splitting, darkly humorous' Heat 'Written with serious intent, both literary and thematically: Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on' Guardian

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 20 Jun 2013

ISBN 10: 014104635X
ISBN 13: 9780141046358

Media Reviews
Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times *
Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * Stylist *
Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant * Daily Mail *
Author Bio
Dawn French has been making people laugh for 30 years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first three novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Oh Dear Silvia and According to YES, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.