{"product_id":"oh-dear-silvia-a-novel-isbn-9780062271815","title":"Oh Dear Silvia: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOh Dear Silvia\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd, as she lies there listening to all of her visitors, the dark and terrible secret she’s been hiding for years emerges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDawn French's \u003cem\u003eOh Dear Silvia\u003c\/em\u003e is an emotionally resonant and riveting tale of secrets, forgiveness, remorse, guilt, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe internationally bestselling author and acclaimed comedic actress Dawn French makes her American literary debut with this riveting novel of secrets, forgiveness, guilt, and love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilvia Shute has always done exactly what she wants. But after a fall from a balcony, her life has suddenly, shockingly stopped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow she's unconscious in a hospital bed, at the mercy of the mad friends and crazy relatives who have come to visit. Her beleaguered ex-husband, her newly independent daughter, her West Indian nurse, her bohemian sister, her best friend, her enthusiastic housekeeper, and others all share a piece of their collective mind with the complex woman—the bad mother, the cherished sister, the selfish wife, the matchless lover, the egotist, the martyr—they think they know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Silvia can't talk back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she lies there, captive to the beloveds, the babblers, and the stark-raving bonkers who alternate at her bedside, the dark and terrible secret she has been hiding for years begins to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike it or not, the truth has come to pay Silvia a visit. Again, and again, and again . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fresh, extremely funny.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReally enjoyable and highly recommended. Dawn French is a wonderful writer - witty, wise and poignant - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hilarious and compelling read - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] laugh-out-loud novel that is interestingly narrated in alternating chapters by characters with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. This is sure to appeal to fans of contemporary British humor like \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely Fabulous\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eBridget Jones’s Diary\u003c\/i\u003ewith a dash of mystery mixed in.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Funny…[and] impressively well-written.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Celebrated English actress and comedian French makes her American literary debut with a deeply compelling story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews (top pick), 4 Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888178819301,"sku":"NP9780062271815","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062271815.jpg?v=1730228341","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/oh-dear-silvia-a-novel-isbn-9780062271815","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}