Because of you - Dawn French

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Title
Because of you
Author
Dawn French
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Language
English
UK Publication Date
20210429

The moving and life-affirming bestseller, perfect for anyone who loves unforgettable stories

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

'I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

'Gorgeous . . . wise and full of love' MARIAN KEYES
__________

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.

As the old millennium turns into the new, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.

Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.

Seventeen years later, the truth of that night starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.

A reckoning is coming. Lives will collide.

And mother-love will be tested . . .

Because Of You is Dawn French's stunning new novel, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.
__________

'An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human'
JO BRAND

'The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish' Sunday Times

'French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent' My Weekly

'Dawn French is a wonderful writer' Daily Mail

'Moving . . . French's best yet' Good Housekeeping

'Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on' Guardian

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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.

I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible
BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other

Gorgeous . . . wise and sad and full of love
Marian Keyes

An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human
Jo Brand

Incredible
Russell Brand

Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on
Guardian

Harrowing but uplifting . . . It is a book about mistakes, regret, forgiveness and unconditional love
Daily Mirror

Fans who have waited five long years for French's fourth novel won't be disappointed: Because Of You is a book with a beating heart, a story told with warmth and verve
Daily Express

Moving . . . French's best yet
Good Housekeeping

The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish
Sunday Express

Told with French's unfailing wit and warmth, Because Of You is the tale of family bonds and the mother-daughter relationships that ultimately make us who we are
Independent

Brilliant . . . a moving read that will stay with you long after you've finished the last page
Closer

A fantastic page-turner
Mail on Sunday

Beautifully observed
The Times

Wise and poignant, Because of You is a story about mothers and daughter, love and loss, mistakes and regrets, and family bonds
Eastern Daily Press

A must-read story told with compassion and heart
Sunday Express

French always writes so melodically about the truth of human nature . . . French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent
My Weekly

An emotionally charged story - and a heartbreaking twist at the end
Hello!

A warmly told story about the bond between mothers and daughters
Evening Standard

Warm, witty and wise . . . I raced through
Daily Mail

A powerful and emotional book
Good Housekeeping

A bright, brilliant and heartbreaking tale of two mothers, two babies and the far-reaching consequences of one fateful day
Yahoo! Style

A beautifully powerful story about mothers, family and sacrifice
Sun

An uplifting story about mothers and daughters and familial relationships, in which two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters on the same night
Woman & Home

Arresting page-turner
Best

A novel her fans are sure to love
Woman's Weekly

A story of love, identity and belonging
i

Heartbreaking and humorous in equal measures
Boundless

A bouncy, comedy drama. Funny, poignant and bursting with joie de vivre
Daily Mail

A thought-provoking read . . . shows the true extent of motherly love
Publishers Association

Dawn French moves between the aftermath of that fateful night and 18 years later, when the explosive impact of Hope's actions is finally felt
Daily Express

A heartfelt story, handled so carefully and empathetically
Aisling Bea

Because Of You is a tale told with warmth by a storyteller who never takes herself too seriously
Sunday Express

Type
BOOK
Edition
1st paperback ed
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Number of Pages
404

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