Heartwarming, tender and oh-so-funny, this is a story that will leave you smiling
ALI LOWE
A witty and touching tale about mismatched expectations and living life in the moment, from the bestselling author of The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital
Husband and wife GPs Alan and Heather Winterbottom have worked side by side in their idyllic rural practice for over forty years but now they've decided to hang up their stethoscopes and retire. Joy! Celebration! Or not . . . Heather dreams of exploring the Greek Islands, of escaping the shackles of her routine life and embracing an exciting new adventure. Alan dreams of growing his own vegetables.
When things come to a head at a family lunch, Heather announces that she has decided to take a year off. From her old life, from her marriage - from Alan. Alone in beautiful Greece, Heather embarks on her very own odyssey - complete with unforgettable experiences, pitfalls and temptations. But could what's waiting for her back in Netherwood be Heather's biggest adventure yet?
Mrs Winterbottom takes a Gap Year
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"Joanna Nell has done it again! You will fall in love with Mrs Winterbottom. This book is a charming, funny and wise exploration of the pleasures and perils of retirement. It's a meditation on the meaning of love, and the ebbs and flows of relationships. If you want a laugh-out-loud holiday read that will make your heart swell, this is the book for you.”
Tracey Spicer AM
“In creating senior-driven stories free of stereotype and suffused with charm, Joanna has captured the wit, experience, smarts, attitude, sorrow and mischief of an age group that is all too often invisible.”
Better Homes & Gardens
Reviews
‘A wholesome and hilarious journey from the organic garden beds of Dorset to the sun-kissed islands of Greece. Heartwarming, tender and oh-so-funny, this is a story that will leave you smiling'
Ali Lowe
‘I loved taking a gap week from my life with Mrs Winterbottom. Nell's writing is, as always, delightfully funny and as heart-warming as a cup of tea’
Megan Albany
'Witty, warm… A wonderful read about growing older, and grabbing hold of life.'
The Australian
'Mrs Winterbottom takes a Gap Year is like the best company…engaging, funny and resoundingly human'
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Mrs Winterbottom tar ett sabbatsår
I’m delighted to let you know the Swedish translation of Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year is now available.
Mrs Winterbottom tar ett sabbatsår (which translates as Mrs Winterbottom takes a sabbatical) is now available from Lind&Co and Biblio or wherever you buy your Swedish books!
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