Single Bald Female

Name: Single Bald Female
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781529074253
Price: 24.99 NZD
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By Laura Price

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Jessica Jackson seems to have it all at 30: a promising career, a loving boyfriend, and a cosy London flat shared with their cat. But a shocking breast cancer diagnosis shatters her world and upends her carefully crafted life. While her friends follow predictable paths of weddings and babies, Jess feels left behind and uncertain about the future. Amid this turmoil, she meets Annabel, a poignant and enigmatic twenty-seven-year-old with incurable cancer. Annabel, though facing a limited future, possesses a profound understanding of truly living and sets out to teach Jess how to cherish every moment.
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Single Bald Female is an extraordinary, uplifting novel of courage, friendship and fearlessly embracing life, by debut author Laura Price.

Single Bald Female is an extraordinary, uplifting novel of courage, friendship and fearlessly embracing life, by debut author Laura Price.

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A triumph . . . I laughed and wept. It's an extraordinary novel and one everyone should read - Alexandra Potter

A warm and beautiful novel, heartbreaking yet uplifting, honest and funny . . . I loved it - Jenny Quintana, bestselling author of The Missing Girl

Jessica Jackson has hit all the milestones for turning 30 - the career, the loving boyfriend and a cosy London flat they share with their cat. But a shock diagnosis of breast cancer turns Jess's world upside down, and her contented life implodes with it.

Around her, her friends' lives continue to follow the script, with the big white weddings and the baby scans. With her own future so uncertain, the only thing Jess is sure of is that she's being left behind.

In the midst of it all, she meets Annabel, an enigmatic twenty-seven year old with incurable cancer. But while Annabel may not have long left, she understands much more about living than anyone Jess has ever met. And she's determined to show Jess how to make every day count . . .

Tender, funny and insightful. So good on friendship, love and the things that make our fragile lives worth living - Rebecca Ley, author of For When I'm Gone

Life-affirming, tearjerking and gorgeously written . . . An extraordinary, hugely moving story about the fight for survival - Hannah Tovey, bestselling author of The Education of Ivy Edwards

Frank, funny and poignant, Single Bald Female by Laura Price is a completely unforgettable story of love and friendship.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for its honest and heartfelt storytelling, Single Bald Female is celebrated as a life-affirming and deeply moving debut. Readers and critics alike highlight its warmth, humour, and emotional depth, with Alexandra Potter calling it 'a triumph' that made her laugh and weep. Hannah Tovey describes it as 'gorgeously written' and 'tearjerking', while Jenny Quintana commends its realistic characters and uplifting nature. Rebecca Ley applauds the novel’s insightfulness and celebration of friendship and love amid fragile lives.

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ISBN: 9781529074253

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. A proud Yorkshire lass at heart, she spent several years in Latin America before settling in South London with her two cats. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, is inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. (A former Single Bald Female, Laura now has both hair and a boyfriend.)

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