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This Family

the compelling and beautifully written story of family drama and motherhood

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This Family

By: Kate Sawyer
Narrated by: Lucy Paterson
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It is my dearest wish, that after so long apart, I am able to bring this family together for my wedding day.

This house. This family.

Mary has raised a family in this house. Watched her children play and laugh and bicker in this house. Today she is getting married in this house, with all her family in attendance.

The wedding celebrations have brought fractured family together for the first time in years: there's Phoebe and her husband Michael, children in tow. The young and sensitive Rosie, with her new partner. Irene, Mary's ex-mother-in-law. Even Emma, Mary's eldest, is back for the wedding - despite being at odds with everyone else.

Set over the course of an English summer's day but punctuated with memories from the past forty years of love and loss, hope and joy, heartbreak and grief, this is the story of a family. Told by a chorus of characters, it is an exploration of the small moments that bring us to where we are, the changes that are brought about by time, and what, despite everything, stays the same.

©2023 Kate Sawyer (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Heartfelt
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A slowly burning family saga which draws one in eventually , though it does take its time.

A good listen

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I so enjoyed this portrayal of family life and love. Rich characters and made me laugh and cry !

Marvellous variety of voices and a lovely story

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This book is excellent. If you like books about the complexities of family relationships and love, you’ll love this.

Gorgeous

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I did get a little confused by the large number of characters in this book at first, but as the story unfolded, I came to know them. An enjoyable family saga, made more so by the narrator’s good grasp of accents!

Enjoyable family saga

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Fantastic book.
I thought it may be hard to follow the stranding which was one of my favourite books I’ve ever read, but this truly was an enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns.

Another great from Kate Sawyer

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