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Zusatztext Compulsively readable , Surrogate takes an interesting look at the complex and sometimes murky world of surrogacy and raises questions about issues to which there are no simple answers Informationen zum Autor Susan Spindler is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. She worked for the BBC on flagship series such as Horizon, Tomorrow's World, and QED and went on to be become Deputy Director of Drama, Entertainment & Children's Programmes. Another Mother is her first novel (published in hardback under the title Surrogate ). Klappentext Ruth Furnival is a successful television executive with a seemingly perfect life: a nice house in London, a lawyer husband and two grown-up daughters. But at 54, with an empty nest and the menopause behind her, she feels restless and dissatisfied. After multiple rounds of failed IVF, her eldest daughter Lauren has been told that the only chance for her and her husband to have their own child is surrogacy. So when Ruth discovers that, with the right dose of hormones, she could carry their baby, out of desperation they agree. At first Ruth is buoyed up by her sense of purpose, but as the pregnancy progresses, long-buried events from her past resurface - and Lauren can't contain her corrosive envy. Isolated and alone, Ruth starts to unravel, and what started as an act of altruism begins to seem like an atonement for which she is willing to risk everything. Vorwort For fans of Lullaby and Apple Tree Yard, a gripping debut novel of relationships, mothers and secrets... Zusammenfassung 'An absolute belter of a page-turner' HEAT 'Kept me reading late into the night' DAILY MAIL 'Clever and compelling. I loved it' JANE SHEMILT THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A MOTHER'S LOVE... Ruth Furnival has built the life she always dreamed of: a stellar career in television, a lovely home, a lawyer husband and two grown-up daughters. But at 54, with an empty nest and the menopause behind her, she feels restless and dissatisfied. After multiple rounds of failed IVF, her elder daughter Lauren is told that the only way she and her husband can have a child of their own is through surrogacy. So when Ruth discovers that, with the right dose of hormones, she could carry their baby, they agree out of desperation. At first Ruth is buoyed by a new sense of purpose, but as her pregnancy progresses, long-buried events from the past resurface. Meanwhile Lauren can't contain her corrosive envy. Isolated and alone, Ruth starts to unravel and what began as an act of altruism turns into one of atonement - for which she's willing to risk everything. 'A fantastic book club choice...well-researched and compelling' PRIMA 'A gripping read on an under-discussed topic for fans of Apple Tree Yard ' COSMOPOLITAN 'A brilliantly structured, fast-paced and addictively compelling read. I loved the ending most of all' RACHEL JOYCE 'Already tipped as one of the most gripping reads of the year' HELLO! 'An absolute "up-all-night" compulsive read' KATE HAMER 'A gripping exploration of femininity and motherhood' BEST 'Moving and exciting and moral - immensely intelligent' TESSA HADLEY ...
