Motherland

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If I had written a beautiful, selfless, supremely intelligent heroine, would the same women have seen themselves in the book then? Elle a du mal à se lever, ne sait plus comment s'habiller, oublie les entraînements de foot de son fils et les paniers repas de sa fille, éprouve les pires difficultés à faire bonne figure devant les impitoyables mamans à la sortie de l'école, et elle sent bien que les excuses de son mari pour rentrer tard du bureau ne sont pas purement professionnelles.

Imagine writing a book so rude and sweary that you were too embarrassed to let your parents read it? She learns to thank them for her salvation — not because they are there for her, but because she discovers how to be there for them. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

She has since re-invented herself as a respectable middle-class housewife living in a posh North London suburb. On the eve of her 37th birthday, Fran Clark finds herself in a role she would never have envisioned: that of a desperate housewife.

The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Fran’s relationship with her husband suffers from what sadly happens far too often after children are born.

Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition.I am working on a follow-up to Motherland and a follow-up to Rubbish Boyfriends and also, a drama/comedy TV script set in the music biz. But she hits rock bottom when she realises she can’t even solve the problems of her own two children.