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Discover the gloriously heartwarming and funny novel from No. 1 bestselling author of Women''s Prize shortlisted Richard & Judy pick BECAUSE OF YOU, Dawn French

''A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant'' DAILY MAIL
''Hilarious. My top book'' THE TIMES
__________

Everyone knows the real Silvia, don''t they?

Silvia Shute lies in hospital in a coma.

Family and friends gather at her bedside, each thinking they know the real Silvia. But do they?

For Silvia hides a secret. One she can never tell. And as her visitors congregate, so the truth about Silvia is slowly revealed.

Again, and again and again . . .
__________

PRAISE FOR DAWN FRENCH:

''Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible''
BERNARDINE EVARISTO
''I adored it. So charming, wise and brilliantly written''
MARIAN KEYES
''Think the Vicar of Dibley, without the dog collar''
INDEPENDENT
''Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on'' GUARDIAN
''A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud'' MAIL ON SUNDAY
''A hilarious snapshot of family life in the twenty-first century'' SUNDAY TIMES
''Extremely funny'' SUNDAY TIMES
''Side-splitting, darkly humorous'' HEAT
''Makes you laugh on every page'' THE TIMES
''A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life'' WOMAN & HOME
''Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended'' DAILY MAIL



Trade Review
Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times *
Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * Stylist *
Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant * Daily Mail *

Oh Dear Silvia

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 20/06/2013
      ISBN13: 9780141046358, 978-0141046358
      ISBN10: 014104635X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Discover the gloriously heartwarming and funny novel from No. 1 bestselling author of Women''s Prize shortlisted Richard & Judy pick BECAUSE OF YOU, Dawn French

      ''A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant'' DAILY MAIL
      ''Hilarious. My top book'' THE TIMES
      __________

      Everyone knows the real Silvia, don''t they?

      Silvia Shute lies in hospital in a coma.

      Family and friends gather at her bedside, each thinking they know the real Silvia. But do they?

      For Silvia hides a secret. One she can never tell. And as her visitors congregate, so the truth about Silvia is slowly revealed.

      Again, and again and again . . .
      __________

      PRAISE FOR DAWN FRENCH:

      ''Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible''
      BERNARDINE EVARISTO
      ''I adored it. So charming, wise and brilliantly written''
      MARIAN KEYES
      ''Think the Vicar of Dibley, without the dog collar''
      INDEPENDENT
      ''Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on'' GUARDIAN
      ''A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud'' MAIL ON SUNDAY
      ''A hilarious snapshot of family life in the twenty-first century'' SUNDAY TIMES
      ''Extremely funny'' SUNDAY TIMES
      ''Side-splitting, darkly humorous'' HEAT
      ''Makes you laugh on every page'' THE TIMES
      ''A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life'' WOMAN & HOME
      ''Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended'' DAILY MAIL



      Trade Review
      Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page * The Times *
      Hilarious. Chortle-out-loud turns of phrase, razor-sharp observations * Stylist *
      Really enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant * Daily Mail *

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