Fran Littlewood

The Favourite

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Produktbeschreibung

_PRE-ORDER_ the unmissable new novel from Fran Littlewood, the New York Times bestselling author of Read With Jenna pick Amazing Grace Adams: a story of three grown sisters, whose father - in a moment of crisis - accidentally lets slip that he has a favourite daughter...

A STYLIST MUST-READ BOOK OF 2025

'FABULOUS . . . God, I wish I had written it. Funny, dark, fascinating and UTTERLY convincing. On my QWJ (Queasy With Jealousy) Scale, I award it 16/10.'
MARIAN KEYES

'Fran Littlewood is an expert chronicler of family dynamics . . . Once I picked up The Favourite, I did not want to put it down until the last page was turned.'
LOTTIE HAZELL, author of Piglet

'Littlewood writes like a wilder, more breathless Claire Lombardo . . . Set over the course of a family reunion that goes very wrong, The Favourite is a layered, textured story about the reverberations of the past and secrets in a family. Wonderful and very funny. I LOVED it.'
GEORGINAMOORE, author of The Garnett Girls

Nothing derails a family holiday like your dad revealing he has a favourite child.

Alex, Nancy and Eva Fisher. Three grown-up sisters; each wonderful and imperfect in their own individual ways. And loved equally by their parents, Vivienne and Patrick.

Or so they thought.

Right up to the moment when, during a family party, Patrick inadvertently lets slip that he has a favourite. While they try to gloss over it, this sets in motion the unravelling of everything the sisters thought they knew. As their past is re-written, secrets and lies are uncovered, and the Fisher clan implodes in a way they could never have dreamed possible.

But will it take falling apart to bring them closer together?

From the New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace Adams comes a witty, tender portrait of a family's highs and lows over the years, examining how all siblings are equal - but some are more equal than others.

PRAISE FOR AMAZING GRACE ADAMS

'Littlewood writes with ferocity and compassion about . . . the impossibility of spinning all the plates that modern life expects us to manage. Read it and weep (then cheer)' THE TIMES

'A rip-roaring, empowering story of redemption, discovery and starting over. Glorious' DAILY EXPRESS
'I just adored this . . . An unforgettable read' LIANE MORIARTY

'Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it' PAULA HAWKINS

'Never have I felt more seen' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'I loved it. Vivid, visceral and incredibly emotional. I laughed and sobbed' TIM MINCHIN

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Michael Joseph / Penguin Books UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 770731
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 153mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9780241548554
• ISBN-10: 0241548551
• Artikelnr.: 71811738

Autorenporträt

Fran Littlewood has an MA in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway, University of London. She was taught by Andrew Motion and passed with distinction. Before that she worked as a journalist, including a stint at The Times. She lives in north London with her husband and their three girls. Her debut, Amazing Grace Adams, was a New York Times bestseller and Read With Jenna pick, and has been published in 17 territories to date. The Favourite is her second novel.

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Now and again I read a book which is so FABULOUS I get queasy with jealousy. This is one such book. God, I wish I had written it. Funny, dark, fascinating and utterly UTTERLY convincing. On my QWJ (Queasy With Jealousy) Scale, I award it 16/10. Marian Keyes