The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
The unforgettable Richard and Judy Book Club pick
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:1st Jan '15
Should be back in stock very soon
A sparkling, life-affirming story that will make you cry like Jojo Moyes and laugh like Dawn French.
Rabbit Hayes loves her life, ordinary as it is, and the extraordinary people in it. She loves her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colourful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye. But it turns out the world has other plans for Rabbit, and she's OK with that. Because she has plans for the world too...
Here is a truth that can’t be escaped: for Mia ‘Rabbit’ Hayes, life is coming to an end . . .
Rabbit Hayes loves her life, ordinary as it is, and the extraordinary people in it.
She loves her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colourful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye.
But it turns out the world has other plans for Rabbit, and she’s OK with that. Because she has plans for the world too, and only a handful of days left to make them happen.
Here is a truth that won’t be forgotten: this is a story about laughing through life’s surprises and finding the joy in every moment.
Praise for Anna McPartlin:
'What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through' Jane Green
'I loved the clear, elegant prose, the feisty characters and the sparkling dialogue' Susan Elliot Wright
'A delightful roller-coaster ride of emotion' Sunday Independent
'Buy a packet (or box) of tissues and settle down with this wonderful story' Heat Magazine
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes is a Richard and Judy recommended read, and a Simon Mayo Book Club pick.
What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through * Jane Green *
Heart-breaking yet blackly comic . . . echoing the style of Roddy Doyle. Impossible to put down. * Image *
Beautiful, brave storytelling . . . Buy a packet (or box) of tissues and settle down with this wonderful story. One of our books of 2015 * Heat Magazaine *
A bittersweet story of family, faith and love . . . both deeply affecting and life-affirming * Sunday Mirror *
Enormously readable, funny and emotionally engaging * Irish Times *
ISBN: 9780552773744
Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 27mm
Weight: 304g
448 pages