From words of wisdom to stories to make you laugh – these Virago books are the perfect antidote to a broken heart.
From words of wisdom to stories to make you laugh – these Virago books are the perfect antidote to a broken heart.
40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, WITH A FOREWORD BY STANLEY TUCCI 'I have bought more copies of this book to give to people, in a frenzy of enthusiasm, than any other . . . Heartburn is the perfect, bittersweet, sobbingly funny, all-too-true confessional novel' NIGELLA LAWSON 'I kept a copy of Nora… Read More
A fond, fascinated look at women's friendship through the fiction, diaries, and letters of friends 'A highly entertaining, often instructive anthology bursting with every kind of amicable - or inimical - anecdote . . . Cooke has dug deep and uncovered nuggets of pure gold in every form of writing… Read More
'Funny, funny, funny. She's wicked and wise' GRETA GERWIG 'One falls for Sally Jay Gorce from a great height from the first sentence' OBSERVER 'Scandalous and entertaining . . . Both funny and true' EVENING STANDARD 'One of the best novels about growing up fast' GUARDIAN 'This dizzying evocation of… Read More
'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase . . . Nancy Spain was bold, she was brave, she was funny, she was feisty. I owe her a great deal' Sandi Toksvig Miriam Birdseye is daring, brilliant -… Read More
The international bestseller: a hilarious, heartfelt story of all-consuming and unexpected love 'I loved it' COCO MELLORS 'If you've ever been young, you will love The Rachel Incident like I did' GABRIELLE ZEVIN 'Funny, nostalgic, sexy' MONICA HEISEY 'Hilarious, wise and wonderfully written' GRAHAM NORTON 'Easily 13/10 . . .… Read More
***A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES, PROSPECT, HARPER'S BAZAAR, VOGUE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, NEW REPUBLIC AND KIRKUS*** 'A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection' (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend 'Layered and thoughtful ... it's plainly written, but… Read More