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State Of Happiness

Stella Duffy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:1st Jul '04

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*Review round-ups in the national press and women's magazines *On-going PR work to include appearances at literary festivals *To be submitted for major trade promotions *Limited hardbacks available

[A] warm, witty and truthful love story... Duffy combines her trademark wry cynicism with a softer, more tender approach as she tackes serious illness and its repercussions' TIME OUT

Duffy is best known for her sharp insights and sharper wit, and both are on display here... Brave, understated and unforgettable' DAILY MAIL

When Jack and Cindy meet at a friend's party they are immediately attracted to one another. Cindy, a celebrated mapmaker, traces the contours of their relationship, from New York to LA, from first passion to real love.
After five years together, Cindy and Jack think they have tested their love to its limits. But then Cindy falls dangerously ill, and the couple must face the hardest test of all.
Told with wit, tenderness and unflinching honesty, STATE OF HAPPINESS is a captivating story of love and loss from a writer at the height of her powers.

'STATE OF HAPPINESS is a sharp, sobering cocktail spiked with metaphysic, immense good humour and understanding. Stella Duffy gets better and better' Ali Smith, author of HOTEL WORLD

Both beautiful and challenging * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Brave, understated and unforgettable * DAILY MAIL *
A sharp, sobering cocktail spiked with metaphysic, immense good humour and understanding... Duffy gets better and better. * Ali Smith *
It is a pleasure and a relief to read someone who is not only first class but it also thorougly in tune with today's attitdues, feelings and language. * THE TIMES *

  • Long-listed for Orange Prize 2004 (UK)

ISBN: 9781844080236

Dimensions: 198mm x 126mm x 18mm

Weight: 278g

256 pages