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Love, Nina
- Despatches from Family Life
- Narrated by: Nina Stibbe
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
In the 1980s, Nina Stibbe wrote letters home to her sister in Leicester describing her trials and triumphs as a nanny to a London family.
There’s a cat nobody likes, a visiting dog called Ted Hughes (Ted for short) and suppertime visits from a local playwright. Not to mention the two boys, their favourite football teams, and rude words, a very broad-minded mother and assorted nice chairs.
From the mystery of the unpaid milk bill and the avoidance of nuclear war to mealtime discussions on pie filler, the greats of English literature, swearing in German and sexually transmitted diseases, Love, Nina is a wonderful celebration of bad food, good company and the relative merits of Thomas Hardy and Enid Blyton.
At the age of 20, Nina Stibbe moved from Leicestershire to London to become a nanny. Later she studied at Thames Polytechnic and worked in publishing. She now lives in Cornwall with her partner and children.
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- Linda
- 31-03-15
Love Nina
I enjoyed this book. When I bought it i was not sure what to expect but I liked nina's voice so decided to try it. I am glad I did because it had many amusing moments but at the same time seemed very normal. I felt that it was like a friend telling me incidents in her everyday life.
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- MS REBECCA WARREN
- 27-07-15
Narrated as written - It Works
I am not usually a lover of the short story or a novel in letter form but this is fabulous. A view of the world of a 20 year old who is very honest about her opinions re Thomas Hardy, Chaucer, Shakespeare and total body shaving and loads more. I have to agree with most of her views (especially re Shakespeare and Chaucer, though not so much Thomas Hardy I think he is funny) but her cooking must have been 1980's awful. Just read you will love it
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- angela
- 24-06-15
thorough y entertaining!
Really enjoyed this just a little bit different and entertaining lighthearted keep me smiling the whole time I was listening to it thank you very much Nina
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- Jalopy
- 21-07-15
Very funny
I really enjoyed listening to Nina telling about her life as a nanny which was vey amusing.
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- Giles Christian
- 26-01-15
A comic joy
I loved the book and wanted to hear Nina reading it. I've read it twice and listened to it three times. Her wide eyed innocence on arriving in 1980s London is touching and funny. Always funny, the more so for being true. This reading is a true gem.
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- mullerice
- 25-06-15
Lost myself
At first wondered how I would get on with this book but soon found myself 'involved' - loved her voice and tones used - no real point to the book but no reason to not read it either - no regrets! Don't usually review books but do want others to read
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- Destiny B
- 04-03-20
Great Read
Very enjoyable and well worth the read. Just as hilarious as the TV drama. !
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- Anonymous User
- 21-11-23
Wonderful
A relatable, honest, funny & heartwarming story. You feel like you are in London in the houses with them.
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- W
- 06-11-23
Hugely entertaining
I wish I’d been able to write letters like this. It’s all the little details that throw you right back to the 80s that I loved most, as well as the way everyone’s character came across in the dialogue. I’ve read this (physical) book a couple of times before and I definitely enjoyed it most in an imagined voice than Nina’s own, which surprised me. I thought her personality shone through much more in the writing.
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- Lucy
- 08-08-19
Loved this book
Funny, charming, warm and affectionate. This is a wonderful book, made even more so by the fact it is is narrated by the author.
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