{"product_id":"one-day-i-shall-astonish-the-world-1","title":"One Day I Shall Astonish The World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eReasons to be Cheerful \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a story about the ebb and flow of female friendship over half a lifetime\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A true gift of a novel, I utterly adored it. For as long as I could make it last, the world just felt a bit nicer'' \u003cb\u003eMeg Mason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Stibbe turns out more perfect, sharp, unique sentences than anyone else'' \u003cb\u003eCaitlin Moran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Stibbe has an extraordinary gift'' \u003cb\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Nina Stibbe makes being funny look easy, but that''s just because she''s very, very good at it''\u003cb\u003e Clare Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan and Norma have been best friends for years, at first thrust together by force of circumstance (a job at The Pin Cushion, a haberdashery shop in 1990s Leicestershire) and then by force of character (neither being particularly inclined to make friends with anyone else). But now, thirty years later, faced with a husband seeking immortality and Norma out of reach on a wave of professional glory, Susan begins to wonder whether she has made the right choices about life, love, work, and, most importantly, friendship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNina Stibbe''s new novel is the story of the wonderful and sometimes surprising path of friendship: from its conspiratorial beginnings, along its irritating wrong turns, to its final gratifying destination. \u003cbr\u003e_________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Nina Stibbe''s very funny novels are full of charm, and her latest brilliantly captures the mordant humour of British suburban life'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I absolutely loved every single page of it! I honestly think it''s the funniest thing she''s ever written'' \u003cb\u003eGarth Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I''m not surprised to see that Stibbe''s writing has been compared to Jane Austen''s''\u003cb\u003e Emma Healey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I am already longing for Nina Stibbe''s next book'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Stibbe is one of the all-time greats'' \u003cb\u003eDaisy Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Clever and funny, it takes a sharp look at the intricacies of marriage, friendship, work and driving. As with all Stibbe''s writing there is a pleasingly perfect balance of wisdom with jokes'' \u003cb\u003eCathy Rentzenbrink\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e''Nina Stibbe is not just very funny but absolutely life-affirming'' \u003cb\u003eJenny Colgan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''For beautifully funny and well-observed comic writing, Nina Stibbe is your go-to author. In her latest release, a tale of lifelong friendship between Susan and Norma, she explores the mistakes, rivalries and love we all experience in life'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''One of the great comic writers of our time''\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314165916030,"sku":"NW9780241451168","price":12.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241451168.jpg?v=1778593568","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/one-day-i-shall-astonish-the-world-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}