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Same As It Ever Was: The immersive and joyful new novel from the author of Reese s Bookclub pick THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD
Claire Lombardo
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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- Trade Paperback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608220 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608213 | RRP $55.00 Pre-Order
- e-Book Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608244 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608350 | RRP $53.99 Pre-Order
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- Trade Paperback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608220 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608213 | RRP $55.00 Pre-Order
- e-Book Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608244 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608350 | RRP $53.99 Pre-Order
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- Trade Paperback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608220 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608213 | RRP $55.00 Pre-Order
- e-Book Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608244 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608350 | RRP $53.99 Pre-Order
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Imprint
W&N
- Trade Paperback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608220 | RRP $34.99 Pre-Order
- Hardback Sep 24, 2024 | 9781399608213 | RRP $55.00 Pre-Order
- e-Book Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608244 | RRP $16.99 Pre-Order
- Audiobook Jun 18, 2024 | 9781399608350 | RRP $53.99 Pre-Order
The new novel from the author of the Women's Prize longlisted The Most Fun We Ever Had
At fifty-seven, Julia Ames has found herself with an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination towards self-sabotage, she has a husband she loves, two happy children and a quiet, contented existence in the suburbs. But, out of the blue, things begin to change.
Her always well-behaved son, Ben, is acting strangely, and will soon make a shocking announcement.
Her beloved but belligerent teenage daughter is about to depart for college, leaving Julia unexpectedly terrified of an empty nest.
And, in the local grocery store, Julia encounters a woman she hasn't seen for 20 years - a woman whose friendship was once both her lifeline and, very nearly, her downfall.
Consumed with her checkered past and the chaos of her present, Julia starts to spin out of control, at risk of destroying all she most loves. Following Julia over the course of a few tumultuous months, bookended by a birthday party and a wedding, and examining the fifty-plus years before, Same as It Ever Was examines the complete and complicated trajectory of one woman's life and asks what it takes to make - and to not break - a family.
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Praise for Same As It Ever Was: The immersive and joyful new novel from the author of Reese s Bookclub pick THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD
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Lombardo has a keen eye and ear for dysfunctional family dynamics: sibling rivalry, marital disquiet, parental guilt - Observer
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Lombardo has a wry, often spiky humour and tightly written style that should appeal to fans of Maria Semple, Emma Straub and Jennifer Egan - Sunday Times
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Lombardo's writing is so elegant - she makes our most complex and fragmented feelings tangible, which is a very rare skill
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Lombardo's sense of drama is evocative and riveting. When she means to shock or frighten the reader, she does - Independent
Claire Lombardo
CLAIRE LOMBARDO earned her MFA in fiction at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her debut novel, THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD, debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, and has been translated or is forthcoming in over a dozen languages. Claire has worked as a social worker and currently teaches fiction writing. She was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois, and now lives in Iowa City, Iowa.
THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD is currently being adapted as a series to be produced by Laura Dern and Amy Adams and written by Lombardo.
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