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Book SynopsisA coming of age novel set in early 1970's Norfolk
Trade ReviewA wonderful depiction of a 1970s commune of hopeless, beautiful, deluded people. The book is so funny, I haven't laughed so much in ages. I can't imagine I'll enjoy a novel more this year. Tim Pears. Quite brilliant. So funny at times, and so horribly sad. Tragic and hilarious, an experiment in '70's new age living that could turn the hardiest biodynamic farmer into a Heinz soup guzzling rebel. Esther Freud. A fascinating portrait of a singular childhood. Highly accomplished and very enjoyable. David Hare. Funny, touching and extraordinarily consistent in sustaining the voice of an almost 13 year old girl. Full of optimism as well as hurt. Sir Richard Eyre. A dazzling debut, in equal parts hilarious and terrifying. An incredibly assured and superbly written evocation of an eccentric childhood that will nonetheless resonate powerfully those whose upbringings were more conventional. Stephen Fry
