{"product_id":"book-dngn","title":"The Miseducation of Evie Epworth","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Bestselling Richard \u0026amp; Judy Summer Book Club Pick 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Bestselling Radio 2 Book Club Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Tight, clever and riddled with wit. Like discovering \u003cb\u003eAdrian Mole\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eBridget Jones\u003c\/b\u003e for the first time.’ \u003cb\u003eJoanna Nadin, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Bloody Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A sweet, fizzy sherbet dib-dab of a book - deliciously nostalgic, hugely funny and ultimately heartwarming. The perfect book for our times.’ \u003cb\u003eVeronica Henry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Such a joyful and uplifting read. Just the sort of thing that people will want to be reading right now.’ \u003cb\u003eAnita Rani, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRadio 2 Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is the summer of 1962 and sixteen-year-old Evie Epworth stands on the cusp of womanhood. But what kind of a woman will she be?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Up until now, Evie’s life has been nothing special: a patchwork of school, Guides, cows, lost mothers, lacrosse and village fetes. But, inspired by her idols (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley MacLaine, the Queen), she dreams of a world far away from rural East Yorkshire, a world of glamour lived under the bright lights of London (or Leeds). Standing in the way of these dreams, though, is Christine, Evie’s soon-to-be stepmother, a manipulative and money-grubbing schemer who is lining Evie up for a life of shampoo-and-set drudgery at the stinky local salon.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Luckily Evie is not alone. With the help of a few friends, and the wise counsel of the two Adam Faith posters on her bedroom wall (‘brooding Adam’ and ‘sophisticated Adam’), Evie comes up with a plan to rescue her future from Christine’s pink and over-perfumed clutches. She will need a little luck, a dash of charm and a big dollop of Yorkshire magic if she is to succeed, but in the process she may just discover who exactly it is she is meant to be.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Moving, inventive and achingly funny, with an all-star cast of bold-as-brass characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Miseducation of Evie Epworth \u003c\/i\u003eis a perfectly pitched modern fairytale about love, friendship and following your dreams while having a lot of fun along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Full of fabulous characters, sprinkled with joy and drenched in wit.’ \u003cb\u003eMilly Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Funny and original with a cast of eccentric characters, this debut novel is a tour de force. Not to be missed.' \u003cb\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A rich triumph of comic writing.' \u003cb\u003eWaterstones.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'One of the funniest, wittiest and most joyful books you will read this year.' \u003cb\u003eLancaster Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346979004720,"sku":"BDdngn","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dngn-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773722504","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dngn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}