Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French, the celebrated English actress, bestselling author, and comedian, is the clever, touching, and compelling story of one mysterious woman trapped in a coma after a fall from a balcony. Now, lying unconscious in a hospital bed, Silvia is plagued by a stream of often funny and sometimes poignant visits from friends and family, each of whom knows a different piece of the puzzle that is Silvia Shute. And, as she lies there listening to all of her visitors, the dark and terrible secret she’s been hiding for years emerges. Dawn French's Oh Dear Silvia is an emotionally resonant and riveting tale of secrets, forgiveness, remorse, guilt, and love.

Oh Dear Silvia: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

French, Dawn

Dramas & Plays

Harper

Harper-perennial

Great Big Knits

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

RANDOM HOUSE UK

One of the greatest comedy actresses of recent time, Dawn French has a career that has spanned nearly three decades, encompassing a vast and brilliant array of characters. Loved for her irreverant humor, she has achieved massive success while pushing boundaries and challenging stereotypes. In this memoir in the form of letters to people in her life, she describes her journey. Beginning her career as part of the groundbreaking alternative comedy group the Comic Strip, she then helped firmly establish a place for women in British comedy with Girls On Top, which teamed Dawn with Jennifer Saunders, Ruby Wax, and Tracy Ullman. As part of the wildly successful and much-loved duo French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repetoire of brilliantly observed characters, parodying popular culture and impersonating everything from Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn's recent role in the Vicar of Dibley showcased both her talent and also her ability to take a controversial issue and make it mainstream—and very funny. From her apartment-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders to the death of her father, from her outspoken views on sizeism to her views on Madonna, Dear Fatty will chronicle the extraordinary, hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic, and unstoppable woman.

Dear Fatty

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Arrow

A Tiny Bit Marvellous is comedian Dawn French's hilarious pageturner. Everyone hates the perfect family. So you'll love the Battles. Meet Mo Battle, about to turn 50 and mum to two helpless, hormonal teenagers. There's 17-year-old daughter Dora who blames Mo for, like, EVERYTHING and Peter who believes he's quite simply as darling and marvellous as his hero Oscar Wilde. Somewhere, keeping quiet, is Dad . . . who's just, well... Dad. However, Mo is having a crisis. She's about to do something unusually wild and selfish, which will leave the entire family teetering on the edge of a precipice. Will the family fall? Or will they, when it really matters, be there for each other? A Tiny Bit Marvellous is the number one bestselling novel from one of Britain's favourite comic writers. Praise for A Tiny Bit Marvellous: 'Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended. A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant' Wendy Holden 'A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud' Mail on Sunday 'Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page' The Times 'A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life' Woman and Home

A Tiny Bit Marvellous

Humor & Satire

Penguin Uk

Dawn French's number one bestelling novel A Tiny Bit Marvellous is a hilarious pageturner that will have you gripped from the first page.    Everyone hates the perfect family. So you'll love the Battles.  Meet Mo Battle, about to turn 50 and mum to two helpless, hormonal teenagers. There's 17-year-old daughter Dora who blames Mo for, like, EVERYTHING and Peter who believes he's quite simply as darling and marvellous as his hero Oscar Wilde. Somewhere, keeping quiet, is Dad . . . who's just, well... Dad.  However, Mo is having a crisis. She's about to do something unusually wild and selfish, which will leave the entire family teetering on the edge of a precipice. Will the family fall? Or will they, when it really matters, be there for each other?  A Tiny Bit Marvellous is the number one bestselling novel from one of Britain's favourite comic writers.   Praise for A Tiny Bit Marvellous:  'Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended. A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant'  Wendy Holden  'A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud'  Mail on Sunday  'Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page'  The Times  'A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life'  Woman and Home

A Tiny Bit Marvellous Cd

IBSEN, HENRIK

Penguin Audio UK

'A mellow, gentle read with a lot of words of wisdom' Independent
Dawn French fans will love reading her witty and wise seasonal insights and writing down their own thoughts alongside - THE PERFECT GIFT to look back on the year. Me You: Not A Diary is a pocket diary without the diary part. Or the pocket. 
It includes everything you loved about the original but without the calendar pages. To keep a working diary alongside Dawn, we recommend the hardback edition of Me You: A Diary.
Me You is a place for me and you to reflect on the patterns and changes of the year. It's full of my thoughts about the seasons, the months and what matters. It's your guide to reflecting on the year you've just had - or the one still to come.
Dive in, the paper's lovely . . . _______
'A witty outlook on life. This will have you laughing about your year' Prima

Me. You. Not a Diary

Humor & Entertainment

Penguin Random House UK

Bold designs for sweaters, jackets, skirts, cardigans and a shawl catering specifically for the larger woman, are also suitable for men, pregnant women and all those who prefer a loose, unstructured look. Beginners and experienced knitters alike will find plenty to choose from as the collection includes straightforward chunky knits and more complicated Fair Isles and cables, using a variety of natural yarns - cottons, wools and mohair available from Rowan yarns. The designs are grouped thematically: summer cottons, winter warms, sophisticated classics, evening wear and everyday casuals. There is also advice on knitting techniques, guides to lengthening/shortening and adapting patterns. Clear, easy to follow charts are provided.

BIG KNITS (PB ONLY)

Arts & Photography

Fashion

Everyone hates the perfect family. So you'll love the Battles. Mo is about to hit the big 50, and some uncomfortable truths are becoming quite apparent: She doesn't understand either of her teenage kids, which as a child psychologist, is fairly embarrassing. She has become entirely grey. Inside, and out. Her face has surrendered and is frightening children. Dora is about to hit the big 18 ...and about to hit anyone who annoys her, especially her precocious younger brother Peter who has a chronic Oscar Wilde fixation. Then there's Dad ...who's just, well, dad. "A Tiny Bit Marvellous" is the story of a modern family all living in their own separate bubbles lurching towards meltdown. It is for anyone who has ever shared a home with that weird group of strangers we call relations. Oh and there's a dog. Called Poo.

Tiny Bit Marvellous,A

Michael, Joseph

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