Mum & Dad

Review No-one dissects the intricacies of family relationships quite like her -- Good Housekeeping Trollope's mastery of the family saga means this tightly plotted tale makes for a thoughtful, absorbing read -- Daily Mail A meticulous family drama, bristling with resentment and regret -- Mail on Sunday Trollope is an extremely assured writer, with a brilliant eye for detail and a finely tuned emotional intelligence . . . she writes absorbing, wise stories that dramatize the dilemmas we face ― Sunday Times With her compassion for her characters, Trollope cuts to the quick of family life, and the difference between men and women -- Fanny Blake ― Woman & Home Joanna Trollope's novels address the issues and emotional journeys that face women today ― Sunday Express Trollope writes about family relationships with intelligence and clear-eyed sympathy ― The Times Nobody writes about family tensions better than Joanna Trollope ― Good Housekeeping Trollope’s bestselling novel brings elegance and warmth to a painfully familiar dilemma ― Daily Mail Product Description A Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Mum & Dad is a heartwarming family drama from number one bestseller Joanna Trollope, with all her trademark wit and wisdom. What happens when family roles are reversed and the children must look after mum and dad? It’s been twenty-five years since Gus and Monica left England to start a new life in Spain, building a wine business from the ground up. However, when Gus suffers a stroke and their idyllic Mediterranean life is thrown into upheaval, it’s left to their three grown-up children in London to step in . . . As the children descend on the vineyard, it becomes clear that each has their own idea of how best to handle their mum and dad, as well as the family business. But as long-simmering resentments rise to the surface and tensions reach breaking point, can the family ties prove strong enough to keep them together? 'No-one dissects the intricacies of family relationships quite like Joanna Trollope' - Good Housekeeping From the Back Cover ‘Nobody writes about family tensions better than Joanna Trollope’ Good Housekeeping It’s been twenty-five years since Gus and Monica left England to start a new life in Spain, building a successful vineyard and wine business. However, when Gus suffers a stroke and their idyllic Mediterranean life is thrown into upheaval, it’s left to their three grown-up children in London to step in . . . Sebastian is busy running his company with his wife, Anna, who’s never quite seen eye to eye with her mother-in-law. Katie, a successful solicitor in the City, is distracted by the problems with her partner, Nic, and the secretive lives of their three daughters. And Jake, ever the easy-going optimist, is determined to convince his new wife, Bella, that moving to Spain with their eighteen-month-old would be a good idea. Each of the children has their own idea of how best to handle their mum and dad, as well as the family business. But as long-simmering resentments rise to the surface and tensions reach breaking point, can the family ties prove strong enough to keep them together? ‘With her compassion for her characters, Trollope cuts to the quick of family life’ Woman & Home About the Author Joanna Trollope is the author of many highly acclaimed and bestselling novels, including The Rector's Wife, Marrying the Mistress, Daughters in Law and City of Friends. She was appointed OBE in 1996, and a trustee of the National Literacy Trust in in 2012. She has chaired the Whitbread and Orange Awards, as well as being a judge of many other literature prizes; she has been part of two DCMS panels on public libraries and is patron of numerous charities, including Meningitis Now, and Chawton House Library. In 2014, she updated Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility as the opening novel in the Austen Project.