Because of You: The beautifully uplifting Richard & Judy bestseller
Oct 2020 · Penguin UK
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THE HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED, LIFE-AFFIRMING AND MOVING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND BRITAIN'S MOST LOVED WOMAN, DAWN FRENCH
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
'I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
'Gorgeous . . . wise and full of love' MARIAN KEYES
__________
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.
The old millennium turns into the new.
In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.
Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.
Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.
The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits.
Perhaps beyond . . .
Because of You is the remarkably poignant story perfect for every Dawn French fan, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.
__________
'An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human' JO BRAND
'The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish' Sunday Express
'French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent' My Weekly
'Dawn French is a wonderful writer' Daily Mail
'Moving . . . French's best yet' Good Housekeeping
'Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on' Guardian
'Beautifully observed' The Times
READERS LOVE BECAUSE OF YOU:
'Dawn had me laughing, crying . . . I loved every word' 5***** Reader Review
'Breathtakingly beautiful with one hell of an ending' 5***** Reader Review
'Heart-breaking but so beautiful' 5***** Reader Review
'Fantastic story, fantastic characters - I want to read it all over again' 5***** Reader Review
'Have your tissues ready when you read this one' 5***** Reader Review
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
'I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible' BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
'Gorgeous . . . wise and full of love' MARIAN KEYES
__________
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.
The old millennium turns into the new.
In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.
Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.
Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.
The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits.
Perhaps beyond . . .
Because of You is the remarkably poignant story perfect for every Dawn French fan, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.
__________
'An extraordinary book - sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human' JO BRAND
'The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish' Sunday Express
'French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent' My Weekly
'Dawn French is a wonderful writer' Daily Mail
'Moving . . . French's best yet' Good Housekeeping
'Dawn tackles the big ones - love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood - head on' Guardian
'Beautifully observed' The Times
READERS LOVE BECAUSE OF YOU:
'Dawn had me laughing, crying . . . I loved every word' 5***** Reader Review
'Breathtakingly beautiful with one hell of an ending' 5***** Reader Review
'Heart-breaking but so beautiful' 5***** Reader Review
'Fantastic story, fantastic characters - I want to read it all over again' 5***** Reader Review
'Have your tissues ready when you read this one' 5***** Reader Review
Ratings and reviews
4.5
19 reviews
Michele Kennedy
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August 29, 2023
Powerful, emotional, non-putdownable. Trigger warning if you have suffered any baby trauma but expertly written so worth it if you can get to the end. xxx
Leanne Hazlehurst
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February 9, 2023
Absolutely loved this book. has a great twist that you do see coming but still brought me to tears! very emotional from all perspectives!
Louise Douglas
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September 4, 2023
Loved this book amazing story that had me from the first page right to the very end
About the author
Dawn French has been making people laugh for 30 years. As a writer, comedian and actor, she has appeared in some of this country's most long-running and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In. Her first three novels, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Oh Dear Silvia and According to YES, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.
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