Miss Benson's Beetle: An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds b

Description: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce Regular print version previously published by: Dial Press. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry delivers an intoxicating adventure story about female friendship and having the courage to live your dreams, however unlikely they may be.WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE | BEST PUBLISHED NOVELWOMAN & HOME BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR and A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe perfect escape novel for our troubled times. PATRICK GALEIt is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist.Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation. They will risk everything, break all the rules, and at the top of a red mountain, discover their best selves.This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found; it is an intoxicating adventure story but it is also about what it means to be a woman and a tender exploration of a friendship that defies all boundaries.A girls own adventure...This is Rachel Joyces best book yet ...Exciting, moving and full of unexpected turns. THE TIMESBrilliant and elegant and wise...powerful and moving...I cant recommend it enough. JOANNA CANNONA beautiful portrayal of female friendship in all its frailties, contradictions and strengths. RAYNOR WINNWOMAN & HOME BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2020; DAILY MAIL BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2020; BOOKMARK BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020; GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2020 Author Biography Rachel Joyce is the author of the Sunday Times and international bestsellers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Music Shop, Miss Bensons Beetle, Maureen Fry & the Angel of the North and a collection of interlinked short stories, A Snow Garden & Other Stories.Rachels books have been translated into thirty-six languages. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book prize and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The critically acclaimed film of the novel, starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton, was released in 2023. Rachel was awarded the Specsavers National Book Awards New Writer of the Year in December 2012 and shortlisted for the UK Author of the Year 2014. In 2024 she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Kingston University.Rachel has also written over twenty original afternoon plays and adaptations of the classics for BBC Radio 4, including all the Bronte novels. She moved to writing after a long career as an actor, performing leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre and Cheek by Jowl.She lives with her family in Gloucestershire. Review Unmissable fiction from an award-winning author: an unlikely pair embark on a grand adventure in this glorious novel about second chances, heartfelt friendships and emotional courage. -- Eithne Farry * Sunday Express *A girls own adventure...This is Rachel Joyces best book yet ...Exciting, moving and full of unexpected turns... surely this is the one that will propel the intrepid Joyce off the long and shortlists into prizewinning territory. -- Melissa Katsoulis * The Times *A joy of a novel, with real insight into the lives of women, the value of friendship and the lasting effects of war -- Katy Guest * Guardian *Joyces characters are so charmingly eccentric that they could have leapt straight from the pages of a Dickens novel. Enid is a comedic masterpiece, effervescent and brimming with life. This exhilarating story will scoop you up and carry you along to a dizzying crescendo. But it is also a story of an unlikely friendship and of women who refuse to be defined by the labels cast upon them in drab 1950s Britain. Funny, wise, and utterly life-affirming * Daily Express *A life-affirming, joyously escapist picaresque tale * Sunday Times * Review Text A girls own adventure...This is Rachel Joyces best book yet ...Exciting, moving and full of unexpected turns... surely this is the one that will propel the intrepid Joyce off the long and shortlists into prizewinning territory. Review Quote A girls own adventure...This is Rachel Joyces best book yet ...Exciting, moving and full of unexpected turns... surely this is the one that will propel the intrepid Joyce off the long and shortlists into prizewinning territory. Promotional "Headline" The bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry delivers an intoxicating adventure story about female friendship and having the courage to live your dreams, however unlikely they may be. Details ISBN0552779482 Author Rachel Joyce Short Title Miss Bensons Beetle Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0552779482 ISBN-13 9780552779487 Imprint Black Swan DEWEY 823.92 Pages 416 Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Publication Date 2021-04-01 UK Release Date 2021-04-01 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-04-01 NZ Release Date 2021-04-01 Birth 1856 Death 1939 Affiliation Gina Hamadey Position Professor Qualifications Ph.D. Subtitle An uplifting story of female friendship against the odds Alternative 9781448170067 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131553450;

Price: 22.06 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-11-07T03:31:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.92 AUD