Everything Will be All Right

Everything Will be All Right

by TessaHadley (Author)

Synopsis

Spanning five decades of extraordinary change in women's lives, this novel explores the complicated relationships of one family. The young ones of each generation are sure that they can correct the mistakes of their parents, and live better than they did. The truth, of course, is not so obvious.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
Published: 01 Jan 2004

ISBN 10: 0224071742
ISBN 13: 9780224071741
Book Overview: The eagerly awaited second novel by the author of the acclaimed ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME.

Media Reviews
A long, intricate novel that reveals the emotions of a family and their varying reactions to life, which spans three generations of women. Joyce is 13 when her widowed mother takes her to live with Aunt Vera, a teacher, and Uncle Dick, a remote, unsatisfactory figure. Later, at school, she falls for a teacher, Ray, and marries him. Life is not altogether satisfactory and Ray is unfaithful. Zoe, her daughter, wants her own life without restrictions, and her daughter, Pearl, is also a rebel. This is a novel full of wit and clever observations, and one needs to follow it closely and not lose the thread. Hadley writes very well, and this is a serious look at contemporary life.
Author Bio
TESSA HADLEY is the author of four highly praised novels, Accidents in the Home, which was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, Everything Will Be All Right, The Master Bedroom and The London Train, and one previous collection of stories, Sunstroke. She lives in Cardiff and teaches literature and creative writing at Bath Spa University. Her stories appear regularly in The New Yorker, Granta a nd other magazines.