Another Marvellous Thing

<p><b>'Warm, wise, witty, and just plain fun' Maggie Shipstead</b><br><br> At a perfectly ordinary cocktail party, Francis is introduced to Billy and - although it slips right by him at the time - he falls in love with her at once.<br><br>Billy is a serious, often glum person. An economic historian, she is indifferent to a great many things (clothes, food, home décor), frowns easily and is frequently irritated. <br><br>Francis is older. He likes routine and a well-run household; he likes to pay for dinner, open car doors and call Billy at night to make sure she is safe. <br><br>Both are happily married - but not to each other. <br><br>So begins a whirlwind love affair, perfectly captured in this frank, funny irresistible novel, from its fabulous inception to its inevitable end.<br><br> <b>A W&N Essential with an introduction by Caroline O'Donoghue</b></p>