Separation for Beginners

Name: Separation for Beginners
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781802793116
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THE FEEL-GOOD, FUNNY READ ABOUT STARTING OVER

By Joe Portman

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In Separation for Beginners by Joe Portman, a young woman navigates the complexities of life after leaving a long-term relationship. The story explores her journey towards self-discovery, the challenges she faces in reshaping her identity, and the new connections she forms. Set against the backdrop of contemporary urban life, it offers insight into personal growth and resilience.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the complexities of relationships and personal growth through a character-driven narrative. It's an engaging read that delves into the emotional journey of starting anew and the challenges and triumphs that come with it. Fans of introspective and heartfelt stories might find this a compelling addition to their collection.

Separation for Beginners

Pete's swearing is getting worse. What with the divorce, the debt, and the dying travel business, no one seems to need him anymore. A feel-good novel about what happens when you let go of the past and make room for the unexpected later in life.

Tackling the domestic – divorce, debt, and father facing the empty nest – from a refreshingly funny, perceptive voice in fiction.

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'I laughed. I cried. I loved it' - Jack Dee

This is not what Pete thought middle-age would be like. His marriage is over, his business is on its last breaths and he's spending more time than is healthy in a dressing gown. So when his 23-year-old daughter Susie needs to move back home, it's like a glorious ray of sunshine has found him at last.

Except that she brings Niall with her. Niall: the boyfriend. Niall: a druid gardener who inexplicably only works from home. Niall: the annoying shadow that follows Susie everywhere.

Getting Niall out of the house becomes Pete's new purpose in life. But as he tries to bring Niall's flaws to the surface, Pete is forced to admit he's far from perfect himself. And spending time with this oddball—as awkward as it may be—is making Pete open up in ways he'd long shut down.

Separation for Beginners is a warm and wise novel about facing old heartaches and finding new friends, in the unlikeliest of places...

This uplifting, laugh-out-loud funny read about new beginnings is perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Beth O'Leary and Marian Keyes.

'Sharp-witted, self-deprecating and honest, had me laughing from start to finish' - Daily Mail

'Sharp and heart-warming' - Daily Mail, Fiction Books of the Year

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781802793116

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mountain Leopard Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 384

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Fiction General Fiction Joe Portman Literary Fiction

About the Author

Joe Portman is the pen name for literary fiction writer Tom Connolly, who has been longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize, shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award and celebrated in publications such as the Financial Times, the Guardian and the Daily Mail. This is the first in a series of up-lit commercial novels. Before becoming a writer he made award-winning short films and spent 20 years directing commercials and music videos all over the world. He lives in Brighton with his partner and kids.