- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Headline Review (6 Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0755333861
- ISBN-13: 978-0755333868
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.4 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,768,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘I am writing to you as my constituency MP to express my concern about…’
When Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a Margaret Hayton, he merely responds with his standard letter of empty promises. Clearly, this woman is insane and must be avoided at all costs. But she will not be dismissed so easily, and when Richard finally sets eyes on the ‘twenty-something vision in stone-washed denim, with a cloud of dark ringlets and huge, serious eyes’ he risks losing his heart, his head and quite possibly his political career.
About the Author
Rosy Thornton grew up in Ipswich and studied law at Cambridge University. She stayed on to do a Ph.D. and has been a lecturer there ever since. In 1996, she was awarded the Cambridge University Pilkington Teaching Prize. Following the BBC’s adaptation of North and South, Rosy Thornton decided to try her hand at writing fiction. The result is this marvellously accomplished first novel. Rosy lives in a village near Cambridge with her husband, their two daughters and a springer spaniel called Treacle.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Warning: this book may have you laughing out loud (and perhaps shedding a tear) so it might be best not to read it in public. It was completely unlike any other 'chick lit' I have ever read, by turns satirical yet warm-hearted, serious and also farcical in the best and original sense of the word. The central story focuses on the unlikely, yet touching, romance between an MP and a young woman called Margaret. The story also tackles issues, great and small, from homelessness and asylum seekers to dog fouling and unfair taxes. Give it a go if your reading palate is jaded - if this book doesn't revive your tastebuds, nothing will!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Rosy Thornton is a comic genius! Her Margaret Hayton is a cleverer and more compelling version of Bridget Jones, surrounded by a diverse and well-drawn cast of characters (in all senses of the word) who take on various issues of the day, be they large, small or imaginary. Each of the characters has a distinct and fully developed voice, allowing the reader real insight into the different personalities. Full of lovely, witty throw-away lines and unexpected plot twists, 'More Than Love Letters' is more than a debut novel -- it's the work of an accomplished, inspired and original writer with a great future in front of her. More, please, and soon!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. A very sweet, funny story and an unusual pairing of an MP and one of his constituants. Both characters were very absorbing and Rosy Thornton cleverly brings you into thier world through written communication - demonstrating various age-differences through either letter or email writing. Would reccommend it to anyone - would be a particularly good holiday read as one can get through it in about 2 days! Some bits have you laughing out loud - a very touching love-story.
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Clever, witty and enjoyable
I loved The Tapestry of Love (ok, I worked backwards...), but this wonderful book has now made Rosy Thornton one of my very favourite authors. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Welsh Annie
Wonderfully Surprised!
~Story~
Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a lady by the name of Margaret Hayton. Read more
Richard Slater receives a letter of complaint from one of his constituents, a lady by the name of Margaret Hayton. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Best Books To Read
A lovely surprise
I picked this book up because it was set in Ipswich, the town where both I and the author grew up. I'd thought the epistolatory novel was long gone, made redundant by technology,... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Pamela Thomas
Quirky and Original!
I started reading this book in the bath and was so caught up in it, before I knew it the water was stone cold and I was as wrinkled as a prune. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Big Bertha
Romance, political satire, wit, wisdom and irony.
An impulse buy, this was a very lucky find and I can't wait to read more from Rosie Thornton.
In the introduction this new author says that in the first draft of the... Read more
In the introduction this new author says that in the first draft of the... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by book-worm.biz
loved it but...
I would have given this 5 stars, but I found the main male character a bit unrealistic. I don't know any men who e mail their best friends about their love life problems. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Lianna London
Captivating
A highly original and completely charming story that unfolds in a compelling epistolary style, gently inviting the reader to learn about the characters not only through their... Read more
Published on 12 May 2007 by Jezebel
Funny and touching
This is a very funny book that made me laugh out loud. There are jokes that work immediately and others that slowly develop as the book unfolds. Read more
Published on 9 May 2007 by Phillippe
More than Chicklit
This is a book that had me laughing out loud. It draws together the stories of a group of very special women and one sexy MP (yes - it's possible! Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2006 by Daisy
An original and entertaining novel
I loved this novel - it's a unique mixture of high comedy, political satire, social commentary and real sadness with a tender romance thrown in - and all in letter format. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2006 by Dorothy
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