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How to age disgracefully

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Daphne knows that age is just a number. She also knows that society no longer pays her any attention – something she’s happy to exploit to help her hide a somewhat chequered past. But finding herself alone on her 70th birthday, with only her plants to talk to and neighbours to stalk online, she decides she needs some friends. Joining a Senior Citizen’s Social Club she’s horrified at the expectation she’ll spend her time enduring gentle crafting activities. Thankfully, the other members – including a failed actor addicted to shoplifting and a prolific yarn-bomber – agree. After a tragic accident, the local council threaten to close the club – but they have underestimated the wrong group of pensioners – and with the help of a teenage dad and a geriatric, orphaned mongrel, the incongruous gang set out to prove it.

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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

Additional information

Weight 0.263 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.8 × 2.4 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

355

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K