The Single Ladies Of Jacaranda Retirement Village

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2019
Edition: Reprint

Description: 370 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Joanna Nells life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and community in the spirit of THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY and GRACE AND FRANKIE. The life of 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART is as beige as the dcor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. Following a very minor traffic accident, things have turned frosty with her grown-up children and she is afraid they are trying to take away her independence. The highlight of Peggys day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim. She dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties. But a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasnt seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista ANGIE VALENTINE - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. Lively and whimsical ... with some serious points to make about ageing, love, community and friendship Sydney Morning Herald This heartwarming story about growing old gracefully - and disgracefully ... is a funny, witty and thoroughly enjoyable read for all ages Daily Telegraph I havent been this entranced by a character since Eleanor (Oliphant, of course). This book is a joy - its a celebration of age instead of an apology for it, and a reminder that life is always an adventure if you let it be. I loved this uniquely endearing book KELLY RIMMER I loved it! I want to be Peggy when Im older. With many laugh-out-loud moments, this book is sure to make you see "getting old" in a different light. A refreshing, funny, realistic and warm read FIONA PALMER The perfect blend of funny and moving: had me laughing and crying in this ultimately uplifting story NATASHA LESTER

ISBN: 9780733642500