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The Generation Game

The Generation Game

by SophieDuffy (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $3.45
Synopsis

Philippa Smith is in her forties and has a beautiful newborn baby girl. She also has no husband, and nowhere to turn. So she turns to the only place she knows: the beginning. Retracing her life, she confronts the daily obstacles that shaped her very existence. From the tragic events of her childhood abandonment, to the astonishing accomplishments of those close to her, Phillipa learns of the sacrifices others chose to make, and the outcome of buried secrets. Philippa discovers a celebration of life, love, and the Golden era of television. A reflection of everyday people, in not so everyday situations.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Legend Press
Published: 01 Aug 2011
ISBN 10: 1908248017
ISBN 13: 9781908248015
Prizes: Winner of Luke Bitmead Writer's Bursary 2010.

Media Reviews
Sophie Duffy has written a powerful first novel & shows huge promise. * Katie Fforde *
A warm, moving, wonderful read. * Wendy Holden *
An extraordinary story... A born storyteller with a gift for characterization, she writes with warmth, lovely earthy detail and a pathos which keeps a lump lodged in the throat... echoes of Victoria Wood and Laurie Graham, it is a cracking first novel. * The Daily Mail *
Sophie Duffy is a talent to be reckoned with. She writes with empathy, clarity and huge skill. Read The Generation Game and enjoy! * Margaret Graham *
A brave, bold, warm, rich, amusing, engaging novel which sits well alongside more established authors like Kate Atkinson's `Behind the Scenes at the Museum. * Hello Magazine *
Deftly written, very moving. * The Bookbag *
A book you just can't put down. * Western Morning News *
This is a beautifully written book... The characters are quite simply brilliant -- Vanity Case Books
'A born storyteller with a gift for characterisation, she writes with warmth, lovely earthy detail ... with echoes of Victoria Wood'. -- The Daily Mail
'A brave, bold, warm, rich, amusing, engaging novel'. -- Hello Magazine
Author Bio
Sophie Duffy lives in Teignmouth on the south coast of Devon with her family. She is the winner of the Luke Bitmead Bursary and the Yeovil Literary Prize, as well as being shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize.