Mark and Claire seem an ideal couple. He is an accountant, she the daughter of a successful businessman. They live in a comfortable middle-class village in Surrey. When the novel opens they are giving a garden party to celebrate their daughter's baptism. During the party their son Jeremy is knocked down on the road outside when chasing after an escaped rabbit. He survives, but to all intents as a vegetable. Unable to speak, only grunt, incontinent, spoon-fed and propped up each day in front of a television. The once ideal ...
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Mark and Claire seem an ideal couple. He is an accountant, she the daughter of a successful businessman. They live in a comfortable middle-class village in Surrey. When the novel opens they are giving a garden party to celebrate their daughter's baptism. During the party their son Jeremy is knocked down on the road outside when chasing after an escaped rabbit. He survives, but to all intents as a vegetable. Unable to speak, only grunt, incontinent, spoon-fed and propped up each day in front of a television. The once ideal marriage is troubled by the stress, the pressure caused by Jeremy's state of health. Mark holds down his job only because the firm for whom he works gets substantial business from his father-in-law. Claire stays at home, looks after her declining son and young daughter and neglects her husband. Mark suggests a holiday on their own. But Claire refuses, because she worries about leaving Jeremy in care. Mark goes to Portugal on his own and meets a young widow with children on the beach. He is tempted to pursue an affair. He considers divorce, but worries about the guilt of leaving Claire with their crippled son. When her younger sister, Sally, an MP, launches a Priva
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Fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. The dust jacket has slight edge wear, with no rips or tears and is not price clipped (£9.99). The spine is sound and the book has no other inscriptions. The pages are clean and unmarked. Sent within 24... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. First Edition, No Printing History, Signed by the Author, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000. The book is Near Fine and the dust jacket is Very Good+. The Author has signed with a dedication on the title page, "To Christine Best Wishes".
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author 1st edition, large 8vo, 277pp, VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ; author's presentation copy, inscription on title page writ large reads: To Doreen best wishes Ann Widdecombe.
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Used-Very Good. VG SIGNED hardback in VG dust jacket. 1st printing First Edition. Bright copy in tight binding; personal inscription from AW on front free end paper; dust jacket not price clipped, with good edges.
