Seven Days of Us: The hilarious and moving Radio 2 Book Club pick

Francesca Hornak

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The funny, sharply observed and life-affirming Radio 2 Book Club pick.

'Hilarious and touching' DAILY MAIL

'Warm, humane, funny and sad . . . Absolute pleasure reading' MARIAN KEYES

'Keenly observed and utterly believeable' PANDORA SYKES

'Hilariously funny' ROSAMUND LUPTON

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It's the holidays, and the Birch family is gathering for the first time in years.

Olivia, the eldest daughter, has returned from treating an epidemic abroad and must go into quarantine for seven days. Her mother has decided it's the perfect opportunity to spend some 'special time' together. Her youngest sister wholeheartedly disagrees. Her father isn't allowed an opinion.

When no one can leave the house and no one can enter, quaratine for the Birches feels like an eternity.

Especially when they're all harbouring secrets. One of which is about to come knocking at their door...

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'Absorbing, insightful and immensely enjoyable' LAURA BARNETT

'One of the best family dramas you'll ever read' BEST

'I LOVED [it] . . . has all the makings of your classic rom-com, with characters that are both remarkable yet wonderfully relatable' THE UNMUMSY MUM'Sharply observed by Hornak's satirical eye' GLAMOUR'One of the best books of the year' HELLO!

'Expertly captures the joys and the tensions of spending any time with those who know you best. It thoroughly deserves to be this year's big Christmas hit' THE I

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Praise for Seven Days of Us: The hilarious and moving Radio 2 Book Club pick

  • LOVED it! Warm and humane, funny and sad, with a great, twisty plot, Seven Days of Us is absolute pleasure reading from beginning to end. Francesca Hornak is a true talent. Just gorgeous! - Marian KeyesCompassionate, witty and wiseTouching, funny, emotionally intelligent, Seven Days of Us is pure pleasure from beginning to end. It's stylishly written and totally engrossing. I really, really loved itIt's a cliche to say this book is a rollercoaster but the sun came up and the sun went down, people cried for help, and the bath overflowed, and I couldn't move, captivated by this extraordinary page-turner. The plot is compulsive and doesn't let up till the very last chapter. It has more twists and turns than Hampton Court Maze and yet Francesca Hornak guides one through it all with a confident hand until one puts it down, exhausted but exhilarated by such a rollicking good read. TerrificAn engrossing and funny study of a middle-class British family in crisis. I loved it!Hornak's first novel is a farcical gem, perfect for fans of Matthew Norman and Emma Straub. Alternately tender and razor-sharp, Seven Days of Us will resonate with anyone who regresses the minute they step inside their childhood home - Booklist starred reviewWarm hearted, witty and wise, Seven Days Of Us is hugely entertaining - Saskia Sarginson, bestselling author of The Twins<

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Francesca Hornak

Francesca Hornak

Francesca Hornak is a writer and journalist, whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines including the Sunday Times, The Times, Guardian, Daily Mail, the FT's HTSI magazine, the Economist's 1843 magazine, the Evening Standard's ES magazine, Marie Claire, Red and Elle. Her fictional column 'History of the World in 100 Modern Objects' first appeared in the Sunday Times Style magazine in 2013 and ran for two years, later becoming a book.

Her first novel Seven Days of Us was a Radio 2 Book Club pick and longlisted for The Desmond Elliott Prize. She is also the author of the gift and humour book Worry With Mother.

Francesca lives in London, with her husband and three children.

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