The Wakes - The hilarious and heartbreaking Australian bestseller

''A truly delightful debut novel . . . Funny, moving, tender and wise, I ate up every delicious word'' Liane Moriarty ''I adored this novel. Charming, poignant and moving but also very funny'' Cathy Rentzenbrink It''s winter in Sydney and the lives of two strangers have fallen apart. Newly separated and in need of a distraction, Clare agrees to help her neighbour Louisa with a funeral catering business that has bitten off more than it can chew. Meanwhile, emergency doctor Chris has witnessed too many deaths but still feels compelled to attend the occasional wake. When Clare and Chris meet, the good in their lives is slowly illuminated. After all, the thing about death is that it makes life matter. Funny, moving, wise and hopeful, The Wakes is an irresistible debut novel about old friends, lost love, good food and new beginnings. ''Few people can write about food and heartbreak like Nora Ephron - that was until Dianne Yarwood . . . comfort food for your mind'' Harper''s Bazaar

About the author

Dianne Yarwood worked in accounting and corporate advisory in London and Sydney. She also nurtured a love for cooking and catering. At the age of forty, with three young children, she became very ill and her life was saved by an emergency doctor. This brush with mortality gave her the courage to do what she's always wanted to do - write. Dianne lives in Sydney with her husband.

Product details

• Authors: Dianne Yarwood
• Publisher: Phoenix
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.2024
• EAN: 9781399600576
• ISBN: 978-1-399-60057-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Humorous / General, Humour, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family & relationships