The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr

b>'Wonderful' Rosie Walsh/b>br>b>/b>br>b>Funny, heart-warming and ultimately triumphant, The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard /b>b>is the perfect story for anyone who doesn't quite fit in - and for everyone who chooses not to./b>Elvira Carr is twenty-seven, neuro-atypical, and has never lived alone. But her father - who she suspects was in the secret service - is dead, and when her mother has a stroke and is taken into care, Elvira suddenly finds herself home alone. In order to cope, Elvira - who knows a lot about biscuits and supermarkets, but not much about life - develops Seven Rules for interacting with others. Not even her rules can help her, however, when she's faced with solving a mystery she didn't know existed . . .b>'Big-hearted and charming' James Hannah/b>

About the author

The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr is Frances Maynard's first novel. It was runner-up in the Good Housekeeping First Novel Award and shortlisted for both the Mslexia First Novel Competition and the Lucy Cavendish Prize. Frances teaches English, part-time, to adults with learning difficulties, including Asperger's. She is married with one grown-up daughter and lives in Dorset.

Product details

• Authors: Frances Maynard
• Publisher: Picador Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781509842131
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-4213-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Coming of age, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Humorous fiction, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Relating to people on the autism spectrum, Modern and contemporary fiction, Coping with illness and specific health conditions, Family Life / General, Humorous / General, Humorous / Black Humor, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary