- Paperback: 361 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Trade (July 14 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0007183674
- ISBN-13: 978-0007183678
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 259 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,248,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Witty, romantic and irreverent! Inventive, funny and affecting, this is a story that is powerful without being mawkish.' Daily Mail 'Along with her whip-cracking dialogue, it is quirky images that are Murray's forte ! throwing the freewheeeling antics of the Happys into hilarious relief.' The Observer 'Murray manages to counterpoint beautifully the loveless, the perverse and even the wicked with all that is tender and true in human relationships.' Zoe Strimpel, Time Out 'Woody Allen visits Cold Comfort Farm.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent
Book Description
Gran has been homesick for Coney Island for thirty-eight years, hating her husband but determinedly donning her best pink Chanel suit and high heels to step out into the muck-splattered farmyard. Grandpa is bonkers, an ex-naval Captain who wanders round the house shouting sea-faring commands. Mum's gone AWOL since she ran over Kate's dad in her soft-top Triumph Spitfire. And are those really Dad's ashes in a Hellmann's mayonnaise jar in the attic? Crackling with the darkest of dark humour, brimming with crazy ancestors and closely guarded secrets, HAPPY ACCIDENTS is a wonderful first novel that confirms Tiffany Murray as a rising star of British fiction.
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This review is from: Happy Accidents (Paperback)
A fantastic and funny book. Kate Happy's story, part Jane Eyre and part Paper Moon really did make me laugh out loud and then cry. A lovely read. The critics must be right. I'd thoroughly advise reading it.
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A Refreshingly Unique & Witty Novel,
By T. Pagel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Happy Accidents (Paperback)
This witty novel, with a unique voice and characters had me laughing out loud from the first page. The author evokes the spirit of her characters, with blatancy and biting humor. I highly recommend.
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A Wonderful Read,
By J. Graham - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Happy Accidents (Paperback)
A fantastic and funny book. Kate Happy's story, part Jane Eyre and part Paper Moon really did make me laugh out loud and then cry. A lovely read. The critics must be right. I'd thoroughly advise reading it.
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