Imprint
- Abacus
- Abacus
- Abacus
- Abacus
- Little, Brown Audio
The Three Graces: 'The book everybody should be reading this summer' Andrew O'Hagan
Amanda Craig
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
-
Imprint
Abacus
- Paperback Aug 13, 2024 | 9780349144917 | RRP $24.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781408714690 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 12, 2023 | 9781408714683 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 8, 2023 | 9781408714676 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 8, 2023 | 9781405551625 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
Play Sample0:00 -
Imprint
Abacus
- Paperback Aug 13, 2024 | 9780349144917 | RRP $24.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781408714690 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 12, 2023 | 9781408714683 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 8, 2023 | 9781408714676 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 8, 2023 | 9781405551625 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
Play Sample0:00 -
Imprint
Abacus
- Paperback Aug 13, 2024 | 9780349144917 | RRP $24.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781408714690 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 12, 2023 | 9781408714683 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 8, 2023 | 9781408714676 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 8, 2023 | 9781405551625 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
Play Sample0:00 -
Imprint
Abacus
- Paperback Aug 13, 2024 | 9780349144917 | RRP $24.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781408714690 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 12, 2023 | 9781408714683 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 8, 2023 | 9781408714676 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 8, 2023 | 9781405551625 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
Play Sample0:00 -
Imprint
Little, Brown Audio
- Paperback Aug 13, 2024 | 9780349144917 | RRP $24.99 Pre-Order
- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781408714690 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- Hardback Sep 12, 2023 | 9781408714683 | RRP $49.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jun 8, 2023 | 9781408714676 | RRP $15.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jun 8, 2023 | 9781405551625 | RRP $44.99 Buy Now
Play Sample0:00
A fabulous new novel by Amanda Craig, acclaimed author of The Lie of the Land and The Golden Rule, longlisted for the Women's Prize
'A brilliant piece of storytelling that revels in the world of expat old ladies in Tuscany, and should be the book that everybody's reading this summer' Andrew O'Hagan
'In the Tuscan hilltop village of Santorno, the setting for Amanda Craig's entertaining and bracing new novel, the Three Graces of her title are preparing for a spring wedding. Adorning this idyll Craig's Graces - Ruth, Marta and Diana - are a trio of elderly expatriates with a total of "four breasts, five eyes and three hip replacements" between them... witty, sharp-eyed and ridiculously enjoyable' Christobel Kent, Guardian
When Enzo, a local villager, shoots an illegal immigrant from his bedroom window one night it triggers a series of events that embroil old and young, rich and poor, native and foreign.
'Enjoyable and provocative... romantic and realistic' Emily Rhodes, Spectator
'I absolutely LOVED The Three Graces. It's about Tuscany and Umbria and Italy and immigration and ageing and generational divides and art and beauty and music and suffering and love and joy and life. It's bursting with compassion and wisdom' Christina Patterson
Praise for The Three Graces: 'The book everybody should be reading this summer' Andrew O'Hagan
-
I loved The Three Graces... the combination of three "mature" central characters, the extended families spread over several generations and the way so many modern issues were reflected against a classical, Mediterranean backdrop make it Amanda Craig's most resonant book yet, a brilliant examination of modern life set against the sunshine of ancient Tuscany - Anthony Horowitz
-
I revelled in The Three Graces - such an intriguing cast, so convincingly presented, and a narrative that continually surprises. The Tuscan backdrop is illuminating, the apposition between old and young so persuasively displayed. A terrific read. - Penelope Lively
-
I love Amanda Craig's work, always supercharged with bright colouration and passionate feeling. And her imagination seems boundless: a defiant, bubbling wellspring of free-wheeling enquiry in a literary landscape made more and more arid and monotonous by the unending heatwave of cancel culture - Rose Tremain
-
Gorgeous and generous... rich with characters and suffused with sunlight. It has so much to say on age - the three graces of the title are all over eighty; wonderful to have elderly characters, so usually marginal, right at the centre of the plot - Lissa Evans, author of Old Baggage
-
Clever plotting, memorable characters and a completely satisfying ending - Jojo Moyes
-
People talk about the infirmities of old age, but what about the firmities? What about the beliefs, the events, the politics, the odd secret? The Three Graces is a brilliant piece of storytelling that revels in the world of expat old ladies in Tuscany, and it should be the book everybody's reading this summer. The setting's idyllic, the air is mild in May, but there's a threat of England and family histories just beyond the horizon. It's a novel E.M. Foster would've loved. - Andrew O Hagan, author of Mayflies
Amanda Craig
Amanda Craig is a British novelist, short-story writer and critic. After a brief time in advertising and PR, she became a journalist for newspapers such as the Sunday Times, Observer, Daily Telegraph and Independent, winning both the Young Journalist of the Year and the Catherine Pakenham Award. She was the children's critic for the Independent on Sunday and The Times. She still reviews children's books for the New Statesman, and literary fiction for the Observer, but is mostly a full-time novelist. Her novel Hearts and Minds was longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and The Lie of the Land was chosen as book of the year by the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, New Statesman, Evening Standard, Sunday Times and Irish Times.
Find a book you’ll love, get our Word Up newsletter
.png?auto=compress&w=150&h=60&fit=crop&fm=jpg)
.png?auto=compress&w=150&h=60&fit=crop&fm=jpg)
Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our head office is located on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
