
The Nearly Happy Family
My point is this: who needs enemies when you have a family?’
Claire Delaney, a fiery fifteen-year-old, and her mother, Jackie, are both out of control. They’ve had a lot to deal with after the tragic death of Claire’s father – and they’re driving each other crazy. When Jackie, a forty-something comedian, announces she’s going to marry a younger man she’s only just met, Claire is outraged. In retaliation she apprentices herself to a volatile Italian chef, who teaches her the secrets of his kitchen. In time, both Jackie and Claire discover that life – like the best recipes – is at once mysterious and mysteriously simple.
A convincing and engaging portrait of a family, with a cast of well-drawn minor characters. Some highly evocative South Australian settings and a wonderful account of life in a restaurant kitchen.’
Sydney Morning Herald
- Published: 4 May 2009
- ISBN: 9781742284217
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 462
- Categories:
- Contemporary fiction
- General & literary fiction
‘. . . delivers the untidiness of family life with humour and pathos.’
The Age