Synopsis
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Jon is 59 and divorced: a senior civil servant in Westminster who hates many of his colleagues and loathes his work, he is a good man in a bad world.
Meg is a bankrupt accountant – two words you don’t want in the same sentence, or anywhere near your CV. Living on Telegraph Hill, she can see London unfurl below her. Somewhere out there is safety.
As Jon and Meg navigate the sweet and serious heart of London – passing through 24 hours that will change them both for ever – they tell a very unusual, unbearably moving love story.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099587439
- Number of pages: 528
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 33 mm
- Weight: 362g
- Languages: English
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Seriously long
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a long book, probably too long; an edit would... READ MORE
A beautiful slice of real life writing
This is a powerful book. Not necessarily because of the story, because in many ways it is very simple. The setting is mundane, the action is minimal. The s... READ MORE
Hard slog
As someone who never wants to renounce a book, I found " Serious Sweet" very, very hard going. I wanted to give up early on but struggled on and on till th... READ MORE