Laura Barnett
Births, Deaths and Marriages

Name: Births, Deaths and Marriages
Brand: Antikvariát Avion
SKU: 4838476
Price: 419 CZK
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780857529725

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From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller, The Versions of Us. A novel about six lifelong friends and one unforgettable year. 'Four Weddings and a Funeral meets One Day...I couldn't put it down.' 5-star reader review'I haven't read a book this delightful in a long time.' 5-star reader reviewZoe, Al, Rac…hel, Rob, Yas and Indie. Six friends who were inseparable at university, who have all had their secret or not so secret passions for each other, their hopes and fears.Over the years, they have gone their separate ways. Rob is a history teacher, with a string of broken relationships behind him. Yas is a surgeon and very much her own woman. Indie is married and a successful coffee entrepreneur. Rachel is a stay at home mum with two children. Al, widowed young, is about to take over his father's funeral business.When Rob's engagement party throws the gang together once more, some passions are reignited, old connections and resentments resurface. Over the next twelve months, there will, among the friends, be a birth, a marriage, and a death - but whose?BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES is an era-spanning, globe-trotting novel about love, friendship, and how to stay at least relatively sane in an ever crazier world. It's about a group of friends growing older, the possibility of second chances, about kindness and joy. It's about births, deaths, marriages... and everything in between.READERS LOVE BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES:'An emotional, heartfelt book about the joys and sorrows of life. It is about love in all its forms, the friendships that shape us, and the quiet moments that define who we become.''Relatable, funny, moving and hopeful. Births, Deaths and Marriages is a fantastic read that reminded me of Cold Feet and deals with the themes of feeling unsure in your life, grief and moving forward beautifully.''Wow! Just wow! A book for anyone who has loved, for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, for anyone who has contemplated or been married, for every parent, indeed, for anyone who has lived.''A hugely enjoyable novel which celebrates the durability of friendships that have weathered the storm of growing up.' 'Reminiscent of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill''Immersive and thought-provoking . . . captures the nuances of human relationships-the tension, the tenderness, the misunderstandings, and the unbreakable bonds that endure despite time and distance.''With its perfect blend of humour, poignancy, and authenticity, this novel will resonate with anyone who's ever experienced the joys and challenges of close relationships.''Highly addictive and incredibly comforting. Exquisite storytelling written in a way that gives you all the feels from incredible sadness to raucous laughter. These are a bunch of friends I won't forget in a hurry!' From the author of the Sunday Times Number One Bestseller, The Versions of Us. A novel about six lifelong friends and one unforgettable year. 'Four Weddings and a Funeral meets One Day...I couldn't pu…t it down.' 5-star reader review'I haven't read a book this delightful in a long time.' 5-star reader reviewZoe, Al, Rachel, Rob, Yas and Indie. Six friends who were inseparable at university, who have all had their secret or not so secret passions for each other, their hopes and fears.Over the years, they have gone their separate ways. Rob is a history teacher, with a string of broken relationships behind him. Yas is a surgeon and very much her own woman. Indie is married and a successful coffee entrepreneur. Rachel is a stay at home mum with two children. Al, widowed young, is about to take over his father's funeral business.When Rob's engagement party throws the gang together once more, some passions are reignited, old connections and resentments resurface. Over the next twelve months, there will, among the friends, be a birth, a marriage, and a death - but whose?BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES is an era-spanning, globe-trotting novel about love, friendship, and how to stay at least relatively sane in an ever crazier world. It's about a group of friends growing older, the possibility of second chances, about kindness and joy. It's about births, deaths, marriages... and everything in between.READERS LOVE BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES:'An emotional, heartfelt book about the joys and sorrows of life. It is about love in all its forms, the friendships that shape us, and the quiet moments that define who we become.''Relatable, funny, moving and hopeful. Births, Deaths and Marriages is a fantastic read that reminded me of Cold Feet and deals with the themes of feeling unsure in your life, grief and moving forward beautifully.''Wow! Just wow! A book for anyone who has loved, for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, for anyone who has contemplated or been married, for every parent, indeed, for anyone who has lived.''A hugely enjoyable novel which celebrates the durability of friendships that have weathered the storm of growing up.' 'Reminiscent of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill''Immersive and thought-provoking . . . captures the nuances of human relationships-the tension, the tenderness, the misunderstandings, and the unbreakable bonds that endure despite time and distance.''With its perfect blend of humour, poignancy, and authenticity, this novel will resonate with anyone who's ever experienced the joys and challenges of close relationships.''Highly addictive and incredibly comforting. Exquisite storytelling written in a way that gives you all the feels from incredible sadness to raucous laughter. These are a bunch of friends I won't forget in a hurry!'

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Nová

Skladem do týdne
Odešleme nejpozději 31. 3. 2026

O knize

Stav:

Nová

Vazba:

Brožovaná

Počet stran:

354

Jazyk:

anglicky

ISBN10:

0857529722

ISBN:

9780857529725

Vydání:

Vystaveno:

24. 6. 2025 18:36

Číslo položky:

1277670

O autorovi

Laura Barnett

Laura Barnett je spisovatelka, novinářka a divadelní kritička. Pracovala pro Guardian a Daily Telegraph. Nyní je na volné noze, ale pracuje pro Guardian, Observer a Time Out, stejně jako pro další noviny a časopisy. Laura se narodila v roce 1982 v Londýně, kde nyní žije se svým manželem. Studovala španělský a italský jazyk na univerzitě v Cambridge a novinářinu na City University v Londýně. Její první knihou je Versions of Us .

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