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The day her gifted twins leave home for university, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Perhaps she will be able to think. Her husband Dr Brian Beaver, an astronomer who divides his time between gazing at the expanding universe, an unsatisfactory eight-year-old affair with his colleague Titania and mooching in his shed, is not happy. Who will cook dinner? Eva, he complains, is either having a breakdown or taking attention-seeking to new heights. But word of Eva's refusal to get out of bed quickly spreads. Alexander the dreadlocked white-van man arrives to help Eva dispose of all her clothes and possessions and bring her tea and toast. Legions of fans are writing to her or gathering in the street to catch a glimpse of this 'angel'. Her mother Ruby is unsympathetic: 'She'd soon get out of bed if her arse was on fire.' And, though the world keeps intruding, it is from the confines of her bed that Eva at last begins to understand freedom. The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year is a funny and touching novel about what happens when someone stops being the person everyone wants them to be. Sue Townsend, Britain's funniest writer for over three decades, has written a brilliant novel that eviscerates modern family life.Sue Townsend is Britain's favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55), Number Ten, Ghost Children, The Queen and I and Queen Camilla, all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester, where she was born and grew up.Read More

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    Sue Townsend the bestselling author of the "Adrian Mole series" returns with "The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year" a funny and touching novel about what happens when someone stops being the person everyone wants them to be. "Laugh-out-loud...a teeming world of characters whose foibles and misunderstandings provide glorious amusement. Something deeper and darker than comedy." ("Sunday Times"). The day her twins leave home Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally this is her chance. Her husband Brian an astronomer having an unsatisfactory affair is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva he complains is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads. Legions of fans believing she is protesting gather in the street. While Alexander the white van man brings tea toast and sympathy. And from this odd but comforting place Eva begins to see both herself and the world very very differently...Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain's favourite comic writer for over three decades "The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year" is her hilarious new novel."She fills the pages with turmoil anger passion love and big helpings of wit. It's full of colour and glows with life." ("Independent"). "Hilarious and totally Townsend. There were parts where I laughed until I cried." ("Daily Mail"). "Touching and hilarious. Bursting with witty social commentary as well as humour." ("Women's Weekly"). "A funny poignant look at modern family life." ("Daily Express"). Sue Townsend is Britain's favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books "The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55 )" "Number Ten" "Ghost Children" "The Queen and I" and "Queen Camilla" all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester where she was born and grew up.

  • TheBookPeople

    Sue Townsend, the bestselling author of the Adrian Mole series, returns with The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year, a funny and touching novel about what happens when someone stops being the person everyone wants them to be. Laugh-out-loud...a teeming world of characters whose foibles and misunderstandings provide glorious amusement. Something deeper and darker than comedy. (Sunday Times). The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an unsatisfactory affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads. Legions of fans, believing she is protesting, gather in the street. While Alexander the white van man brings tea, toast and sympathy. And from this odd but comforting place Eva begins to see both herself and the world very, very differently...Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain's favourite comic writer for over three decades, The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year is her hilarious new novel. She fills the pages with turmoil, anger, passion, love and big helpings of wit. It's full of colour and glows with life. (Independent). Hilarious and totally Townsend. There were parts where I laughed until I cried. (Daily Mail). Touching and hilarious. Bursting with witty social commentary as well as humour. (Women's Weekly). A funny, poignant look at modern family life. (Daily Express). Sue Townsend is Britain's favourite comic author. Her hugely successful novels include eight Adrian Mole books, The Public Confessions of a Middle-Aged Woman (Aged 55 ), Number Ten, Ghost Children, The Queen and I and Queen Camilla, all of which are highly acclaimed bestsellers. She has also written numerous well-received plays. She lives in Leicester, where she was born and grew up.

  • Foyles

    'Hilarious and totally Townsend. There were parts where I laughed until I cried'Daily MailWhat happens when a duvet day turns into a duvet year?Sue Townsend, the bestselling author of the Adrian Mole series, returns with The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year, a funny and touching novel about what happens when someone stops being the person everyone wants them to be. The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance.Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an unsatisfactory affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads.Legions of fans, believing she is protesting, gather in the street. While Alexander the white van man brings tea, toast and sympathy. And from this odd but comforting place Eva begins to see both herself and the world very, very differently. . .Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain's favourite comic writer for over three decades.'Laugh-out-loud . . . a teeming world of characters whose foibles and misunderstandings provide glorious amusement. Something deeper and darker than comedy'Sunday Times'She fills the pages with turmoil, anger, passion, love and big helpings of wit. It's full of colour and glows with life' Independent'Touching and hilarious. Bursting with witty social commentary as well as humour' Women's Weekly'A funny, poignant look at modern family life'Daily Express

  • BookDepository

    The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780141399645 : : 13 Sep 2012 : The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads.

  • Blackwell

    The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an affair, is upset.

  • 0141399643
  • 9780141399645
  • Sue Townsend
  • 1 March 2012
  • Penguin
  • Kindle Edition (Kindle Download)
  • 460
  • Kindle eBook
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