The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year

The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
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ISBN-10 : 9781405941112
ISBN-13 : 1405941111
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Book Synopsis The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year by : Sue Townsend

Download or read book The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year written by Sue Townsend and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she's wanted to yell at the world, 'Stop! I want to get off'. Finally, this is her chance. Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an unsatisfactory affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva's defiance spreads. Legions of fans, believing she is protesting, gather in the street. While her new friend Alexander the white van man brings tea, toast and an unexpected sympathy. And from this odd but comforting place Eva begins to see both herself and the world very, very differently. . .


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