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Wonderboy

Wonderboy

by Fiona Gibson (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

    $3.39
Synopsis

Ro and Marcus have swapped London Life for a cottage in a peaceful country village. They want a safe, peaceful environment for their young son. At least, Marcus does. Secretly, Ro wonders how she'll cope with cowpats and snorting livestock. What Marcus and Ro agree on is the fact that their son isn't like most boys of his age. Tod is obsessed with mazes. He designs them, dreams about them, demands to visit them. When a newcomer threatens the 'best-kept' village status by allowing his garden to grow wild, Marcus starts a log of the lawn's height and condition. As the newcomer becomes the first friend her son has ever had, Ro is faced with a life-changing decision! Wonderboy is a story about what happens when a couple downshifts to the country, with a child who is scared of any animal bigger than a hamster. Can marriage survive when a man buys his wife a hoe for her birthday? And is the countryside any place to bring up a kid?

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 336
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
Published: 18 Jul 2005
ISBN 10: 0340829079
ISBN 13: 9780340829073

Media Reviews
Praise for Fiona Gibson: 'Fans of rueful social comedy will chortle over the escapades of Rue, who heads to the country with her husband, Marcus, and their son, Tod, in search of a more laid-back lifestyle ... witty expose of the perils and pitfalls of relocation.' Elle on WONDERBOY 20050101 'Touching' Heat on WONDERBOY 20050101 'Comforting reading for harassed commuters considering downsizing' Marie Claire on WONDERBOY 20050101 'A funny, warm, compelling and wonderfully observed novel, hilarious to singletons and mothers alike' MARIE CLAIRE 20050101 'Babyface is enthralling. Gibson's original voice is at once comic and accurate' ADELE PARKS 20050101 'A fantastic debut. More than funny, it's true' LOUISE BAGSHAWE 20050101
Author Bio
Fiona Gibson is a freelance journalist who has written for many publications including the Observer, the Guardian, Red and Marie Claire. She was previously the editor of More! magazine. She is the mother of three small children and lives in Lanarkshire. This is her second novel.