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Under The Duvet - Marian Keyes
A real treat - the incredibly funny jottings of a hugely bestselling and much-loved author Her books are read and adored by millions around the world - now read the collected journalism of the woman who writes them: the woman under the duvet. Marian loves shoes and her LTFs (Long Term Friends), hates estate agents and lost luggage, and she once had a Christmas office party that involved roasting two sheep on a spit, the Moroccan way.“I can still remember the miraculous feeling of writing a sentence, then more sentences, to tell a story.
Henning Mankell | Books
In 1989 Henning Mankell returned to Sweden after an extended period in Africa.
Henning Mankell | Books | Wallander
Henning Mankell | Film | Wallander
In 1989 Henning Mankell returned to Sweden after an extended period in Africa.“I don’t know why, but when I stepped out of the plane in Africa I had the odd feeling of coming home”.
Henning Mankell | Africa
“The frozen winter landscape in Härjedalen and the arrid landscape in Mozambique can sometimes resemble each other, and similarly the dry heat in Africa reminds me of Sweden’s biting cold.
Henning Mankell | Places
Rachel's Holiday - Marian Keyes
‘How did it end up like this? Twenty-seven, unemployed, mistaken for a drug addict, in a treatment centre in the back arse of nowhere with an empty Valium bottle in my knickers . . .’Watermelon - Marian Keyes
At twenty-nine, fun-loving, good-natured Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to her first baby, James visits her in the recovery room to inform her that he's leaving her.
Last Chance Saloon - Marian Keyes
Best friends since the days when legwarmers were cool, Tara, Katherine, and Fintan have survived small-town ennui, big-city heartbreak, and endless giddy nights out on the town.
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