A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding: The compelling Richard and Judy Summer Book Club winner

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Jackie Copleton

A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding

The compelling Richard and Judy Summer Book Club winner

Jackie Copleton

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Windmill Books
18 July 2016

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction

A mother's love. A daughter's courage. A secret that will tear them apart. Longlisted for the 2016 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK

'Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Piano Teacher, in the best way.' InStyle

Amaterasu Takahashi has spent her life grieving for her daughter Yuko and grandson Hideo, who were victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945.

Now a widow living in America, she believes that one man was responsible for her loss; a local doctor who caused an irreparable rift between mother and daughter.

When a man claiming to be Hideo arrives on her doorstep, she is forced to revisit the past; the hurt and humiliation of her early life, the intoxication of a first romance and the realisation that if she had loved her daughter in a different way, she might still be alive today.

By: Jackie Copleton
Imprint: Windmill Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780099592471
ISBN 10: 0099592479
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 18 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jackie Copleton lived in Nagasaki and Sapporo where she taught English before returning to England and becoming a journalist. A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding is her first novel, and was longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club.

Reviews for A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding: The compelling Richard and Judy Summer Book Club winner

A rich, romantic story, brimming with restrained emotion - with a twist that will take your breath away. * Sunday Mirror * Astonishingly accomplished debut . . . the graceful style and clarity of her writing make this an addictive read. -- MUST READS * Daily Mail * A masterfully written story of loss, hope and forgiveness. * BBC Radio 2 Book Club * An absolute must. Gripping from the first page, you'll not want to put it down. * Marie Claire * Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Piano Teacher, in the best way. * InStyle *