How to Age Disgracefully
The feel-good and uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of The Authenticity Project
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- USD 12.99
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- USD 12.99
Publisher Description
The perfect holiday read for summer 2025, from the bestselling author of The Authenticity Project and The People on Platform 5!
'Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind' Ruth Jones, bestselling author of Love, Untold
'Breezily entertaining' The Times
'A celebration of life at every stage' - Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things
'Warm, witty perfection' Good Housekeeping
Ageing is inevitable. Growing up is optional.
Daphne is fiery and fabulous. She just needs to get out and meet people. But when an accident brings a teen dad, an empty nester and a has-been actor into her world, they aren't necessarily who she'd had in mind. And it soon becomes clear that they all have a story to tell.
But can these new friendships survive the secrets that will be revealed?
Readers love How to Age Disgracefully:
'Totally barking, but warm, witty and a little bit wise... A little life-affirming gem of a novel' 5 STAR READER REVIEW
'A witty, engaging story with characters you care about' 5 STAR READER REVIEW
'The best book I've read in a long time!' 5 STAR READER REVIEW
'I couldn't put this book down . . . wonderful!' 5 STAR READER REVIEW
'I can't remember the last time I laughed so much reading a book' 5 STAR READER REVIEW
'An absolute joy of a read' 5 STAR READER REVIEW
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Pooley (Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting) charms in this rollicking tale of six wily members of a London Senior Citizens Social Club whose zest for life improves the outlook of their community center's part-time worker. Lydia takes a job managing their club as respite from her condescending husband, who she suspects is having an affair. She expects docile card games and is surprised to meet such a vigorous group of older people. Among them is Art, a former soap opera actor who keeps himself entertained by shoplifting; Daphne, a busybody who rarely talks to the others and enjoys the "sensation of power that an imbalance of information imbued"; and Ruth, a "small but fierce-looking" knitter whose unauthorized public art earns such headlines as "Mystery Yarn Bomber of Hammersmith Strikes Again!" When the local council decides to sell the community center to a real estate developer, Lydia's motley crew attempts to block the deal by pulling off various stunts, like sabotaging a meeting between the council and an architect. Along the way, their tenacity helps Lydia rediscover her self-respect. Pooley's clever and delightfully farcical scenes are laugh-out-loud funny, often thanks to the frank Daphne. This ought to satisfy Pooley's fans and win her new ones.
