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Friends of Dorothy

The funny and brilliant new novel from the star of QI - an instant Sunday Times bestseller
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NOW IN PAPERBACK - THE FUNNY, WISE AND BRILLIANT NOVEL FROM THE STAR OF QI SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 'Warm, witty and wise . . . the perfect balm for these turbulent times' β€” GRAHAM NORTON After much searching, the... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The funny, wise and brilliant novel - an instant Sunday Times bestseller - from the much-loved star of QI

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NOW IN PAPERBACK - THE FUNNY, WISE AND BRILLIANT NOVEL FROM THE STAR OF QI SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 'Warm, witty and wise . . . the perfect balm for these turbulent times' β€” GRAHAM NORTON

After much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie, think they have found the perfect spot in Grimaldi Square. Despite the rundown pub across the way, the overgrown garden, and a decidedly nosy neighbour, number 4 is the house of their dreams. Stevie, a woman who has never left anything to chance, has planned everything so nothing can spoil their happiness.

But upstairs in their new home, seated on an old red sofa, is the woman they bought the place fromβ€”eighty-year-old foul-mouthed, straight-talking, wise-cracking Dorothyβ€”who has decided that she's not going anywhere. It turns out that Dorothy will be only the first in a line of life-changing surprises.

Friends of Dorothy is a touching, funny novel about a family that is not biological, but logical; a story close to Sandi Toksvig's heart.

Readers can't get enough of Friends of Dorothy:

'Superb. Buy this book . . . Enjoyed it so much that I feel like starting at the beginning again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I absolutely adored this book! I hope to be half as hilarious as Dorothy when I reach my 70s' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I literally read this in 24 hours and really could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'It's a rare thing to find a novel that's warm and funny, but in no way cheesy or predictable . . . can't wait to re-read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A great big warm hug of a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I would give this six stars if I could' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349018997

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Sandi Toksvig was born in Denmark, brought up in Africa, then America and moved to the UK when she was fourteen. She has been on British stage, screen and radio for over forty years and was awarded an OBE for Services to Broadcasting. She is the mother of three children, married and lives deep in the woods.

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