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Theywantedtogetawayfromitall-buttheybroughtitallwiththem.Itshouldhavebeentheperfectholiday:lazydayswithfriendsinaramblingoldhouserightonthebeach.ButwhenonefamilydropsoutandKathinvitesherbrotherandfatheralonginstead,everythingstartstounravel.AllKathwantsistohavesexwithherhusbandwithoutasmallchildburstinginanddemandingtoastandMarmite.HerbrotherRobwantstofindoutwhetherhehasahopeinhellwiththewomanheloves.Gileswantstofindawaytogetclosertohisdaughter,whileeight-year-oldAnnajustwantstobeamermaid.And,attheheartofitallisMiranda-beautiful,boldandbafflingMiranda-whowantsnothingmorethantosurvivetheweekwithoutanyonesuspectingthetruth...
作者简介
ClaireCalmanistheauthoroffournovels,LoveisaFourLetterWord,LessonsForaSundayFather,ILikeitLikeThatandnowCrossMyHeartandHopetoDie,allpublishedbyBlackSwan.Calmanfirstdecidedtowriteabookwhenshediscoveredthatitmainlyinvolvedmakingcupsofteaandgazingoutofthewindow.Itwassometimebeforearealwriterfriendpointedoutthatifsheweretoselectanassortmentofwordsandarrangetheminsomekindoforder,thiswouldspeeduptheprocessnoend.Spurredonbythisinvaluablehint,shewroteLoveisaFourLetterWord,afunnyyetpoignantstoryofloveandloss.Beforeshegotintodaydreamingfulltime,Calmanspentseveralyearsworkinginwomen'smagazines,theninbookpublishing,editinggardeningbooks.Sheisalsoapoetandbroadcasterandhasperformedherpithyverseatlivereadingsandonradiomanytimes,includingforBBCRadioFour'sWoman'sHour,LooseEnds,thecomedyseriesFiveSqueezyPiecesandforLBC.Hershortstorieshaveappearedinnumerousmagazinesaswellasinvariousanthologies,includingCheatin'Heart,thebest-sellingGirls'NightIn,SummerMagicandADayintheLife.ClaireCalmanlivesinLondonwithherhusband,babyson,andanunbelievableamountofunfiledpaperwork.
