{"product_id":"the-three-graces-9781408714683","title":"The Three Graces","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003e''Hugely entertaining'' \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''She''s such a skilful storyteller who vividly dramatises our lives with wit, wisdom and compassion''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBERNARDINE EVARISTO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I revelled in \u003ci\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/i\u003e - such an intriguing cast, so convincingly presented, and a narrative that continually surprises'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePENELOPE LIVELY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A brilliant piece of storytelling... it should be the book everybody''s reading this summer''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANDREW O''HAGAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gorgeous and generous... rich with characters and suffused with sunlight'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLISSA EVANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Enzo shoots an illegal migrant from his bedroom one night, it triggers a series of events that embroil old and young, rich and poor, native and foreign. His elderly neighbours Ruth, Diana and Marta are three friends who have retired to Tuscany. Ruth''s favourite grandson Olly is about to get married from her idyllic hillside farmhouse; however, the bride, Tania, seems \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eI revelled in \u003ci\u003eThe Three Graces \u003c\/i\u003e- such an intriguing cast, so convincingly presented, and a narrative that continually surprises. The Tuscan backdrop is\u003cb\u003e illuminating\u003c\/b\u003e, the apposition between old and young so persuasively displayed. \u003cb\u003eA terrific read\u003c\/b\u003e. * Penelope Lively *\u003cbr\u003ePeople talk about the infirmities of old age, but what about the \u003ci\u003efirmities\u003c\/i\u003e? What about the beliefs, the events, the politics, the odd secret? \u003ci\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea brilliant piece of storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e that revels in the world of expat old ladies in Tuscany, and \u003cb\u003eit should be the book everybody's reading this summer\u003c\/b\u003e. The setting's idyllic, the air is mild in May, but there's a threat of England and family histories just beyond the horizon. It's a novel E.M. Foster would've loved. * Andrew O’Hagan, author of Mayflies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeous and generous\u003c\/b\u003e... rich with characters and suffused with sunlight. It has so much to say on age - the three graces of the title are all over eighty; wonderful to have elderly characters, so usually marginal, right at the centre of the plot * Lissa Evans, author of Old Baggage *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI love Amanda Craig's work\u003c\/b\u003e, always \u003cb\u003esupercharged with bright colouration and passionate feeling\u003c\/b\u003e. And her imagination seems boundless: a defiant, bubbling wellspring of free-wheeling enquiry in a literary landscape made more and more arid and monotonous * Rose Tremain *\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly enjoyable... Craig's continuing interest in exposing the fault lines of class, wealth and the inequality of opportunity is striking -- Alex Clark * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA witty and perceptive writer with a line line in figuration\u003c\/b\u003e... Craig is loyal to her creations... and to her topics, which are given a fresh perspective by the Italian setting : intergenerational differences, the death of local communities and global migration. They elevate her from a state-of-the-nation to a state-of-Europe novelist * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitty and timely\u003c\/b\u003e... Alongside the fantastic cast and characters, Craig has lots to say about issues of the day * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eClever plotting, memorable characters and a completely satisfying ending * Jojo Moyes *\u003cbr\u003eI loved \u003ci\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/i\u003e... the combination of three \"mature\" central characters, the extended families spread over several generations and the way so many modern issues were reflected against a classical, Mediterranean backdrop make it Amanda Craig's most resonant book yet, \u003cb\u003ea brilliant examination of modern life set against the sunshine of ancient Tuscany\u003c\/b\u003e * Anthony Horowitz *\u003cbr\u003eCraig's ambitious, masterly novel reveals the darkness that lies behind the E.M. Forster-esque vistas without ever losing control of the fast-paced story at hand -- Francesca Peacock * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eAs ever, the binary oppositions of modern Britain are compassionately dissected through the various tangled relationships of her sprawling cast... \u003cb\u003eCraig wears her satire lightly, even delightfully at times\u003c\/b\u003e -- Claire Allfree * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoyable and provocative\u003c\/b\u003e... The novel is both easy and challenging, romantic and realistic. \u003cb\u003eIts success lies in the ever-present tension between light and dark\u003c\/b\u003e. These three graces turn out to be more Caravaggio than Botticelli -- Emily Rhodes * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eCraig's warmth and attention to detail means the characters are fully formed and compelling * Jewish Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWitty, sharp-eyed, ridiculously enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e... Craig is too clever a storyteller to allow herself to be skewered as neatly as her characters are -- Christobel Kent * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e[A] rambunctious state-of-the-nation caper from Craig\u003c\/b\u003e... The impending nuptials for the clearly disastrously ill-matched hedge-funder and his influencer girlfriend spark all manner of highly-enjoyable chaos and conflict among the sprawling guestlist. \u003cb\u003eGreat spiky fun.\u003c\/b\u003e * Mail+ *\u003cbr\u003eMultilayered, full of discreet wisdom and wit... \u003cb\u003e[a] most ingeniously plotted and ultimately satisfying novel\u003c\/b\u003e. There's much more to it than just readability * Oldie *\u003cbr\u003eA thought-provoking, five-star ride with plenty to appeal to all generations * Devon Life *\u003cbr\u003eWhile \u003ci\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't shy away from the grim social and economic realities facing 21st-century Europe, it's still \u003cb\u003egreat, fizzy fun and a perfect holiday read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Helen Brown * Perspective *\u003cbr\u003eWe're back in the dreamy Tuscan hills... the story gets into its stride, satisfyingly tying up loose ends and building to a spectacular wedding scene -- Kate Green * Country Life *\u003cbr\u003eThe plotting is intricate and the themes are big, yet the book's special quality comes from something else: a friendship between three octogenarian women whose thoughtful preoccupations with the past, the present and each other form the novel's charming centre -- Kathy O'Shaughnessy * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely LOVED\u003ci\u003e The Three Graces\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e It's about Tuscany and Umbria and Italy and immigration and ageing and generational divides and art and beauty and music and suffering and love and joy and life. \u003cb\u003eIt's bursting with compassion and wisdom.\u003c\/b\u003e Do treat yourself. We could all do with more beauty, compassion and joy * Christina Patterson *\u003cbr\u003eThis is such an enjoyable book. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live in Tuscany instead of passing through in a drunken haze - read this pronto * Daisy Goodwin, author of Diva *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836859662679,"sku":"9781408714683","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408714683.jpg?v=1710383920","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-three-graces-9781408714683","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}