PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Richard Francis is a novelist, biographer and historian. He lives in Bath with his wife, Jo.
The novel is [...] full of memorable apercus - particularly strikingly when it evokes 'that alchemy which transforms anxiety, failure or disaster into the safety of anecdote' [...] There's a certain alchemy in writing that can transform themes of anxiety, failure or disaster into something as moving, disturbing and funny as this novel is. Elegantly written, humorous and perfect in its evocation of a flickering past. * All the best new books of the summer * Richard Francis is one of the UK's most underrated novelists. * 22 Brilliant Books To Read This Autumn, Tipped By Those Who Know * Delivered with such imagination and chutzpah [...] The pleasure of Laura Laura is in its robust - even fun - approach to serious stuff. -- John Self Funny, moving, absorbing, thought-provoking[...]. I read this book in a state of almost continuous delight. I haven't been so sorry to finish a novel for a long time. I think it's a triumph. -- Samantha Harvey
