Anne Youngson Libri

Meet Eve, who has left her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, who is suddenly landlocked and vulnerable. Before they quite know what they've done, Sally and Eve agree to drive Anastasia's narrowboat on a journey through the canals of England, as she awaits a life-saving operation. As they glide gently - and not so gently - through the countryside, the eccentricities and challenges of narrowboat life draw them inexorably together, and a tender and unforgettable story unfolds. At summer's end, all three women must decide whether to return to the lives they left behind, or forge a new path forward

British Leyland Motor Corporation, formed in the wake of the post-war manufacturing boom, brought together almost all the British-owned car and commercial vehicle companies that then existed.

The village cleaning lady who holds everyone's house-keys opens a boot to find some unexpectedly dead contents; a vengeful dinner party host serves more than just a roast to her six guests; and driven to distraction by his new young wife, a man resorts to two grisly acts, in a gripping re-imagining of a famous Irish ballad. Ripping away the polite façade of small communities, these stories of love, lies and revenge reveal the roiling emotions and frustration that can lead seemingly good people to do bad things. Rich in compassion, pathos and humour, Anne Youngson offers us her dark take on human foibles, pettiness and rivalry in this sparkling. unputownable collection.

Drei Frauen, ein Hausboot– und ein unvergesslicher Sommer Eve hat ihrer Karriere den Rücken gekehrt, Sally ihrem Mann und den zwei erwachsenen Kindern – nun begegnen die beiden zufällig Anastasia, die auf eine möglicherweise lebensverändernde medizinische Diagnose wartet und nicht weiß, wie sie ihr Hausboot nach Chester bringen soll. Kurzerhand beschließen Sally und Eve, für die Zeit, die Anastasia an Land bleiben muss, gemeinsam durch die Kanäle Englands zu reisen, und ein unvergessliches Abenteuer beginnt. Am Ende des Sommers werden sie nicht mehr dieselben sein.