A Friend of the Family

Paperback (27 Apr 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A hilarious, dead-on-target story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs.

Brothers Tony, Sean, and Ned had the perfect upbringing, but now that they are grown up, real life is starting to get in the way. Tony's dealing with divorce and a weight problem.  Novelist Sean is up against a serious case of writer's block and a shock announcement from his "perfect" new girlfriend. Their parents have a new lodger, Gervase-why is Bernie, their mother, so keen to give this unsavory waif a home?  And what is the real reason for kid brother Ned's surprise return from his travels in Australia?

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Plume

Plume

Plume was founded in 1970 as the trade paperback imprint of New American Library. In its early history, Plume focused primarily on nonfiction titles, publishing approximately 35 titles per year. In the early 1980s, as trade paperbacks were rapidly becoming the format of choice among a large segment of book buyers, Plume began expanding its reach, and became recognized as one of the pre-eminent trade paperback imprints. The 1980?s saw Plume make its mark with a number of major bestsellers, including Toni Morrison?s Tar Baby, Erica Jong?s Fanny, Russell Baker?s Growing Up, and Gloria Steinem?s Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, among others. Now, in 2014, Plume is publishing 85 to 100 titles a year, and its backlist currently encompasses approximately 700 titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780452285484
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint: Plume
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 272g
Height: 203mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 13mm