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Dinner with the Schnabels
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I loved every page of this funny, warm, delightful novel! LIANE MORIARTY
A smart, funny novel about love, marriage, and family. Weekend Australian
With sharply observed characters and comic set-pieces to make you laugh out loud, Dinner with the Schnabels is great fun to read and casts a more mature and acerbic eye on modern masculinity. Sydney Morning Herald, Fiction Pick of the Week
You can marry into them, but can you ever really be one of them?
A novel about marriage, love and family.
Things haven't gone well for Simon Larsen lately. He adores his wife, Tansy, and his children, but since his business failed and he lost the family home, he can't seem to get off the couch.
His larger-than-life in-laws, the Schnabels—Tansy's mother, sister and brother—won't get off his case. To keep everyone happy, Simon needs to do one little job: he has a week to landscape a friend's backyard for an important Schnabel family event.
But as the week progresses, Simon is derailed by the arrival of an unexpected house guest. Then he discovers Tansy is harbouring a secret. As his world spins out of control, who can Simon really count on when the chips are down?
Life with the Schnabels is messy, chaotic and joyful, and Dinner with the Schnabels is as heartwarming as it is outrageously funny.
Praise for Dinner with the Schnabels:
Laughs all the way . . . a charmer of a book. Daily Telegraph
Dinner with the Schnabels is a contemporary comic masterpiece. Practically every page boasts lines redolent of humour, wit and sarcasm that will make you snigger if not laugh out loud. ArtsHub
Hilarious. The Bookshelf (ABC Radio)
Terrific . . . Dinner with the Schnabels is warm and quintessentially Australian yet extensively engaging. Sydney Arts Guide
Told with great humour and pathos. It is a tonic and a delight. Pip Williams, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words
Just delightful . . . a modern comedy of manners that pokes affectionate fun at contemporary Australia—all with Toni's trademark warmth, sensitivity and tenderness. I am pressing it into the hands of everyone I know. Kate Forsyth
Toni Jordan at her finest—brilliantly observed and highly entertaining. I inhaled her words then snorted them out laughing! Joanna Nell
Smart, tender, wise, and hilarious. This is a dinner I didn't want to leave. Kathryn Heyman
A modern Melbourne Oscar Wilde comedy of family conundrums, perfect for David Nicholls and Beth O'Leary fans! Danielle Binks
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Dinner with the Schnabels by Toni Jordan has been well-received for its humour and exploration of family dynamics. Readers appreciate the book's engaging and witty dialogue, along with its portrayal of relatable characters navigating the complexities of modern relationships. Reviewers often highlight Jordan's ability to blend warmth with sharp insights into the human condition.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780733645129
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 March 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 450g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Toni Jordan has worked as a molecular biologist, quality control chemist, TAB operator and door-to-door aluminium siding salesperson. She is the author of the international bestseller Addition, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and has been adapted into a feature film, in cinemas in 2026. Her novel Nine Days was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards and was named in Kirkus Reviews' top 10 Historical Novels of 2013; Our Tiny, Useless Hearts, was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, Dinner with the Schnabels and Prettier if She Smiled More, were critically acclaimed. Toni has been published widely in newspapers and magazines. She holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a PhD in Creative Arts and lives in Melbourne. Tenderfoot is her eighth novel.
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