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Their parents made a choice years ago. Now they're counting on the children to step in. After so much time, can old wounds heal? Mum & Dad by the Sunday Times bestseller Joanna Trollope is a wise, brilliantly drawn examination of a modern family dilemma.
No-one dissects the intricacies of family relationships quite like her
Trollope's mastery of the family saga means this tightly plotted tale makes for a thoughtful, absorbing read
A meticulous family drama, bristling with resentment and regret
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
With her compassion for her characters, Trollope cuts to the quick of family life, and the difference between men and women
Joanna Trollope's novels address the issues and emotional journeys that face women today
Trollope writes about family relationships with intelligence and clear-eyed sympathy
Nobody writes about family tensions better than Joanna Trollope
Trollope’s bestselling novel brings elegance and warmth to a painfully familiar dilemma
Joanna Trollope is the author of many highly acclaimed and bestselling novels, including The Rector’s Wife, Marrying the Mistress and Daughters in Law. She was appointed OBE in 1996 and CBE in 2019, a trustee of the National Literacy Trust in 2012, and a trustee of the Royal Literary Fund in 2016. She has chaired the Whitbread and Orange Awards, as well as being a judge of many other literature prizes including chairing the BBC National Short Story Awards for 2017. 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. Mum & Dad is her twenty-second novel.