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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsHens Dancingby Raffaella Barker
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Hilarity and tenderness abound in this novel narrated in pages torn from the diary of one Venetia Summers, a thirty-something divorced mother of three who resides in rural England and is owner of, among other things, controlling shares in her ex-husbands pet mortuary and numerous pairs of oddly colored Wellingtons. While Venetias life may not be as glamorous as the one she left behind in the city ten years ago, it certainly isnt dull. She has two exuberant young boys and one splendid baby girl–known simply as The Beauty–to feed and outfit and keep happy. Other responsibilities include upkeep of a lovely but ramshackle old house, complete with a garden growing with wild abandon, and the care of a variety of bloomered bantam hens. Then theres her mother, sometimes helpful and supportive but more often busy tossing back vodka and smoking cigarettes; a rather cute but presumptuous bathroom contractor and his oversexed Labrador; and various other friends, relations and country characters who dart in and out of Venetias life, wreaking havoc along the way. Fortunately for her, Venetia is the sort who can find beauty in the surrounding mayhem, and fortunately for us, she records it all with wry wit and great verve, sharing the joys and sometimes dubious pleasures of raising a family in the English countryside. Review:"An entertaining celebration of family life with all its highs, lows and eccentricities. It puts Barker firmly in the camp of interesting female novelists who entertain as much as they inform." The Times (London) Synopsis:Hilarity and tenderness abound in this novel narrated in Synopsis:Hens Dancing is an irresistible novel in which wry, thirty-something Venetia Summers chronicles her chaotic life through the course of a year.<P>It isn't easy to keep things running smoothly in a ramshackle farmhouse in the English countryside. There are the children who need comforting, new clothes, and rides to school. To say nothing of the tribulations caused by an exhusband who operates a pet mortuary, and a mother who hides Bloody Mary miniatures and cigarettes in the grass at Easter. But there are those moments that make it all worthwhile: an unexpected crow of joy from the youngest, a little flirtation with the plumber. With intelligence and wit, Barker gives us an intimate look into the lives of very real, deeply funny characters. About the AuthorRafaella Barker writes a regular column for the English magazine Country Life. She lives with her husband and three children in Norfolk, in rural England. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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