Walking on Trampolines

Frances Whiting (AUTHOR)

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Pan
01 August 2014

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

"""A tender exploration of friendship, families, and first love."" Liane Moriarty

'Tallulah de Longland,' she said slowly, letting all the Ls in my name loll about lazily in her mouth before passing judgement. 'That,' she announced, 'is a serious glamorgeous name.'

From the day Annabelle Andrews sashays into her classroom, Tallulah 'Lulu' de Longland is bewitched: by Annabelle, by her family, and their sprawling, crumbling house tumbling down to the river.

Their unlikely friendship intensifies through a secret language where they share confidences about their unusual mothers, first loves, and growing up in the small coastal town of Juniper Bay. Their lives become as entwined as Annabelle's initials engraved beneath the de Longland kitchen table.

But the euphoria of youth rarely lasts, and the implosion that destroys their friendship leaves lasting scars and a legacy of self-doubt that haunts Lulu into adulthood.

Years later, Lulu is presented with a choice: remain the perpetual good girl who misses out, or finally step out from the shadows and do something extraordinary. And possibly unforgiveable.

It's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.

PRAISE FOR WALKING ON TRAMPOLINES

""Tender, madcap, and ultimately bittersweet, Walking on Trampolines chronicles the delightfully zigzag journey of a late bloomer who discovers her truest self in the most surprising ways."" Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Me and Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

""Whiting has crafted a compelling and emotional journey... Fans of Liane Moriarty, Sarah Dessen, and Jennifer Close will adore Whiting's heart wrenchingly honest and utterly earnest tale of female friendship, unbreakable bonds, and learning to let go."" Booklist, starred review

""Whiting's novel, reminiscent of novels by Kristin Hannah, evokes all the emotions the best books should: joy, sadness and the truth that life is messy, yet full of love."" RT Book Reviews, Top Pick"

By: Frances Whiting (AUTHOR)
Imprint: Pan
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781742614182
ISBN 10: 1742614183
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 August 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frances Whiting is one of Australia's best known and favourite columnists. For more than fifteen years her weekly Sunday Mail column has engaged readers in the highs, low and the wonderful of the every day. She is also an award-winning journalist and Senior Feature writer for Q Magazine in the Courier Mail. She has published two collections of her columns: Oh To Be A Marching Girl and That's A Home Run, Tiger! Walking on Trampolines is Frances's first novel.

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Walking on Trampolines

Frances Whiting (AUTHOR)

$21.99

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