The Cactus
- Author Sarah Haywood
- Narrator Katherine Manners
- Publisher John Murray Press
- Publish Date 25 January 2018
- Run Time 10 hours and 31 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction.
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What to expect
'I found myself laughing out loud at Susan's prickly character' Reese Witherspoon
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD | A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
People aren't sure what to make of Susan Green. Family and colleagues find her prickly and hard to understand - but Susan makes perfect sense to herself. Age 45, she thinks her life is perfect. She has a London flat which is ideal for one; a steady job that suits her passion for logic; and a personal arrangement providing cultural and other, more intimate, benefits.
Yet suddenly faced with the loss of her mother and, implausibly, with the possibility of becoming a mother herself, Susan's greatest fear is being realised: she is losing control. And things can only get worse ... at least in Susan's eyes.
This sparkling debut is a breath of fresh air with real heart and a powerful emotional punch. In Susan we find a character as exasperating and delightful as The Rosie Project's Don Tillman. An uncompromising feminist and a fierce fighter, it's a joy to watch her bloom.
'Quirky, poignant and extremely readable' Sunday Mirror
'Brilliantly comic' The Lady
'Wonderfully funny and astute' Red
'Funny, compelling, well-written...for fans of Marian Keyes who demand a bit of grit in their comic writing' Emerald Street
(P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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| Author | Sarah Haywood |
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| Narrator | Katherine Manners |
| Duration | 10 hours and 31 minutes |
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| ISBN | 9781473660977 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Genre | Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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