The Trouble with Goats and Sheep The Trouble with Goats and Sheep

The Trouble with Goats and Sheep

    • 4.3 • 15 Ratings
    • $13.99
    • $13.99

Publisher Description

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Part whodunnit, part coming of age, this is a gripping debut about the secrets behind every door’ RACHEL JOYCE

‘Cannon is so attuned to other people’s stories… a chronicler both of the human condition and the quotidian details which speak to who we are’ GUARDIAN

‘A very special book’ NATHAN FILER
‘An utter delight’ SARAH WINMAN
‘A delight’ PAULA HAWKINS
‘A treasure chest of a novel’ JULIE COHEN
‘One of the standout novels of the year’ HANNAH BECKERMAN
‘I didn't want the book to end’ CARYS BRAY
‘An excellent debut’ JAMES HANNAH
‘Grace and Tilly are my new heroes’ KATE HAMER
‘A wonderful debut’ JILL MANSELL
‘A modern classic in the making’ SARAH HILARY
‘A stunning debut’ KATIE FFORDE
‘Phenomenal’ MIRANDA DICKINSON

England,1976.

Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the summer shimmers endlessly on, ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly decide to take matters into their own hands.

And as the cul-de-sac starts giving up its secrets, the amateur detectives will find much more than they imagined…

Reviews

‘A splendid debut …Forensic period detail and pithy exchanges between characters give the novel the feel of a Seventies sitcom …a wonderful achievement’ DAILY MAIL

‘Cannon specialises, beautifully, in making concrete the abstract … a superior debut’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Vibrant and funny…imagine Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, set in 1970s English suburbia’ GUARDIAN

‘Successfully capturing the claustrophobia of suburban life… Cannon paints a sympathetic and nuanced portrait of society’s misfits’ THE INDEPENDENT

‘Beautifully written’ DAILY EXPRESS

‘Sweet, nostalgic and funny’ THE SUN ON SUNDAY

‘Wry, acutely observant and brilliantly claustrophobic’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘Fresh and vivid, this intriguing debut is a perceptive coming-of-age tale’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘A unique and unforgettable debut’ WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘A very special book that makes us think about ourselves and others more deeply … a terrific pageturner’ NATHAN FILER

‘An utter delight. Perceptive, funny, dark, moving. And so beautifully written. I loved it’ SARAH WINMAN

‘A quirky, moving and beautifully written tale of suburban life in 1970s Britain, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep is a delight from start to finish’ PAULA HAWKINS

About the author

Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. She lives in the Peak District with her family and her dog. The Trouble With Goats and Sheep is her first novel.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2016
January 28
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
464
Pages
PUBLISHER
The Borough Press
SELLER
Harper Collins Canada Limited
SIZE
1.3
MB

More Books Like This

When Things Get Dark When Things Get Dark
2021
The Best Australian Stories 2013 The Best Australian Stories 2013
2013
Sleeping Funny Sleeping Funny
2012
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (LOA #344) Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (LOA #344)
2021
See You in Paradise See You in Paradise
2014
The Southern Woman The Southern Woman
2001

More Books by Joanna Cannon

Three Things About Elsie Three Things About Elsie
2018
Three Things I’d Tell My Younger Self (E-Story) Three Things I’d Tell My Younger Self (E-Story)
2018
A Tidy Ending A Tidy Ending
2022
Breaking & Mending Breaking & Mending
2019
One Letter Different One Letter Different
2018
Mrs Creasy a disparu Mrs Creasy a disparu
2017

Customers Also Bought

Learning To Swim Learning To Swim
2011
Different Class Different Class
2016
Mr Doubler Begins Again Mr Doubler Begins Again
2019
The Familiars The Familiars
2019
Peaches for Monsieur le Curé (Chocolat 3) Peaches for Monsieur le Curé (Chocolat 3)
2012
Standard Deviation Standard Deviation
2017