- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Flame; New edition edition (7 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340767383
- ISBN-13: 978-0340767382
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 565,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'A poignant lovestory against the backdrop of swinging Solihul, it's hysterical and heartfelt -- great stuff' -- She 'As entertaining as a Mike Leigh film' -- Scotsman 'A master of biting contemporary satire' -- Mirror 'Funny, satirical read takes us through the seamy world of swinging in 70s Solihul!good holiday material' -- Hello 'Sharp, acutely funny and wickedly well-observed' -- Big Issue 'Tank-top-tastic' -- Heat 'A world of dinner parties, affairs, gossip and diet pills!a great 70s love story' -- OK! 'Homage to the mores of a lifestyle dominated by flares, slimming pills and extramarital affairs!cringingly funny...a tale of true love and heartbreak' - Elle 'Utterly gripping and very very funny. Pure genius' Daisy Waugh
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It's the long hot summer of 1976 and unsophisticated Madeleine Johnsson is content playing wife, mother, tennis and discussing the latest slimming pill and push-up bra. Until handsome Max Wright comes to town and opens an antique shop.Falling heavily for the latest flirtation on the dinner party circuit, Madeleine allows herself to think beyond soirees at Angela's, barbeques at Liz's, and political fundraising events at Val's. In a society where group fumblings and philanderings are accepted and sex is traded like green shield stamps, there is a strict code - not to fall in love. But Madeleine is intoxicated, she can no longer help herself and everyone's world is disrupted as her whole life is turned upside down!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Set in 70s Solihull, this is one of the best reads I've had in a long time. A friend recommended it to me and I loved it. It's funny, it's witty, the love story had me hooked and there are hilarious details like the clothes and dialogue and music. It's a great summer page-turner!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a deeply seductive novel. It's funny and moving, the period detail is hilariously spot on and used to great comic effect and most importantly, the characters feel like old friends after just a couple of pages. I've also read The Rotters Club and enjoyed it's blokey look back at the decade that taste forgot. Shagpile is easily it's equal, but has at it's heart a wonderful love story which was much more to my taste.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Been reading it on a week off sick, really funny but heartwarming. Its a look back at the Seventies, how the views of people were more hypocritical and how women were expected to be.
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The Decadent Underbelly of the 70s and a Good Laugh
A throughly enjoyable and funny romp through the gin and jag set of the 1970s.
The characters are all well realised with many that are not too over the top, but enhance... Read more
The characters are all well realised with many that are not too over the top, but enhance... Read more
Published 8 months ago by RL Cloherty
Sorry, but I found this completely unreadable..
I don't often buy a book, and get no further than the first 20 pages...
The idea is a brilliant one - and I remember just enough of the 70's to make me think it would resonate. Read more
Published on 12 July 2002
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