Because of You

Author Dawn French
Narrator Dawn French
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Publish Date 1 January 1970
Run Time 9 hours and 7 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Social and ethical issues, Society and Social Sciences.

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What to expect

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The eagerly awaited, life-affirming and moving new novel from number-one bestselling author Dawn French.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.

The old millennium turns into the new.
In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.
Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.
Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.
The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits.
Perhaps beyond . . .

Because Of You is Dawn French's stunning new novel, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.

© Dawn French 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible

BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

Gorgeous . . . wise and sad and full of love

Marian Keyes

An extraordinary book – sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human

Jo Brand

Incredible

Russell Brand

Dawn tackles the big ones – love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood – head on

Guardian

Harrowing but uplifting . . . It is a book about mistakes, regret, forgiveness and unconditional love

Daily Mirror

Fans who have waited five long years for French’s fourth novel won’t be disappointed: Because Of You is a book with a beating heart, a story told with warmth and verve

Daily Express

Moving . . . French’s best yet

Good Housekeeping

The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish

Sunday Express

Told with French’s unfailing wit and warmth, Because Of You is the tale of family bonds and the mother-daughter relationships that ultimately make us who we are

Independent

User Reviews

Book 5.0

Narration 5.0

5.0

Beautifully written and read, emotional rollercoaster I have to say! I laughed I cried and will be listening to more of Dawns books. Thank you x

Hellsbells 29/11/2022

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