A Tiny Bit Marvellous
Published on 23. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-14-104634-1 (ISBN)
Description
The hilarious no. 1 bestseller by comedian and author of According to Yes and Oh Dear Sylvia
Everyone hates the perfect family.
So you'll love the Battles.
Meet Mo Battle, about to turn 50 and mum to two helpless, hormonal teenagers. There's 17-year-old daughter Dora who blames Mo for, like, EVERYTHING and Peter who believes he's quite simply as darling and marvellous as his hero Oscar Wilde. Somewhere, keeping quiet, is Dad . . . who's just, well . . . Dad.
However, Mo is having a crisis. She's about to do something unusually wild and selfish, which will leave the entire family teetering on the edge of a precipice.
Will the family fall?
Or will they, when it really matters, be there for each other?
A Tiny Bit Marvellous is the number one bestselling novel from one of Britain's favourite comic writers.
Praise for A Tiny Bit Marvellous:
'Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended. A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant' Wendy Holden
'A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud' Mail on Sunday
'Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page' The Times
'A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life' Woman and Home
Everyone hates the perfect family.
So you'll love the Battles.
Meet Mo Battle, about to turn 50 and mum to two helpless, hormonal teenagers. There's 17-year-old daughter Dora who blames Mo for, like, EVERYTHING and Peter who believes he's quite simply as darling and marvellous as his hero Oscar Wilde. Somewhere, keeping quiet, is Dad . . . who's just, well . . . Dad.
However, Mo is having a crisis. She's about to do something unusually wild and selfish, which will leave the entire family teetering on the edge of a precipice.
Will the family fall?
Or will they, when it really matters, be there for each other?
A Tiny Bit Marvellous is the number one bestselling novel from one of Britain's favourite comic writers.
Praise for A Tiny Bit Marvellous:
'Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended. A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant' Wendy Holden
'A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud' Mail on Sunday
'Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page' The Times
'A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life' Woman and Home
Reviews / Votes
Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times * Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * Stylist * Fresh, extremely funny * Sunday Times * Has she cracked it with her first novel? Yes. Engaging from the first page * Heat * Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant * Daily Mail * A hilarious and compelling read * Good Housekeeping * Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times * Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * The Stylist * Fresh, extremely funny * Sunday Times * Has she cracked it with her first novel? Yes. Engaging from the first page * Heat *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-104634-1 (9780141046341)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Dawn French
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
E-Book
10/2010
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
Available for download
Person
Dawn French has been making people laugh for 30 years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first three novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Oh Dear Silvia and According to YES, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.