Gifts: The perfect stocking filler for book lovers this Christmas
Laura Barnett
Nov 2021 · Weidenfeld & Nicolson · Narrated by Clare Corbett
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'If you're not in the Yuletide mood yet, you will be after this'
TELEGRAPH
'A gorgeous festive tale'
DAILY MAIL
'The ideal read to get you in the festive spirit'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A novel that's sure to warm the heart of any Scrooge'
RADIO TIMES
'Tender and moving, Gifts is infused with Christmas magic'
DAILY MIRROR
'A delightful treat'
CLARE CHAMBERS, AUTHOR OF SMALL PLEASURES
Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She's struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce.
Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe - he worries that he really doesn't know her at all.
Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, her confidente and guiding light, who lives alone on the other side of town.
Irene doesn't get out much these days, but she'd really like to find the right gift for Alina, who's so much more than a carer, really.
And Alina, meanwhile, has her eye on something for...
TELEGRAPH
'A gorgeous festive tale'
DAILY MAIL
'The ideal read to get you in the festive spirit'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'A novel that's sure to warm the heart of any Scrooge'
RADIO TIMES
'Tender and moving, Gifts is infused with Christmas magic'
DAILY MIRROR
'A delightful treat'
CLARE CHAMBERS, AUTHOR OF SMALL PLEASURES
Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She's struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce.
Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe - he worries that he really doesn't know her at all.
Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, her confidente and guiding light, who lives alone on the other side of town.
Irene doesn't get out much these days, but she'd really like to find the right gift for Alina, who's so much more than a carer, really.
And Alina, meanwhile, has her eye on something for...
About the author
Laura Barnett was born in 1982 in south London. She studied Spanish and Italian at Cambridge University, and newspaper journalism at City University, London. As a freelance arts journalist, features writer and theatre critic, Laura has worked for the GUARDIAN, the OBSERVER and the DAILY TELEGRAPH amongst others.
THE VERSIONS OF US, her debut novel, was a no. 1 bestseller and has been translated into 23 languages. She is also the author of the novels GREATEST HITS, GIFTS and THIS BEATING HEART.
THE VERSIONS OF US, her debut novel, was a no. 1 bestseller and has been translated into 23 languages. She is also the author of the novels GREATEST HITS, GIFTS and THIS BEATING HEART.
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