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Author: Sue Townsend

📘 The woman who went to bed for a year by Sue Townsend

The day her children leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. She's had enough - of her kids' carelessness, her husband's thoughtlessness, and of the world's general indifference. Eva's refusal to behave like a dutiful wife and mother soon upsets everyone but she insists on staying in bed. And then the strangest things start to happen. A funny and touching novel from Britain's funniest writer for over 30 years.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction

Authors: Sue Townsend

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