{"product_id":"9781398566231","title":"What Took You So Long? - Signed First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Cooper, Daisy May | Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 05\/11\/2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd (Gallery) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e242 x 162 x 31mm | 516g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned First Edition - Hardback - Publishes November 5th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBad exes. Buried secrets. The hilarious and gripping first novel by Daisy May Cooper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary's husband unexpectedly leaves her after forty-five years. At the same time, Emma finally finds the courage to do a runner from hers. For the first time in years, mother and daughter find themselves living under one roof in the Cornish fishing village of Polperro, along with eight-year-old Ivy (and her beloved stuffed giraffe, Tw*t). They have returned to Mary's childhood home after the recent death of her mother. But as they navigate their new lives and attempt to reconnect with one another, long-forgotten family truths begin to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing home was never part of the plan; neither was digging up the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm and wickedly funny, Daisy May Cooper brings her trademark dark humour to her twisty and touching debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57659726168439,"sku":"9781398566231","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781398566231.jpg?v=1793581587","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781398566231","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}