{"product_id":"the-single-ladies-of-jacaranda-retirement-village-paperback","title":"The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoanna Nell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heartwarming tale of love and community in the spirit of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY \u003c\/i\u003eand GRACE AND FRANKIE.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe life of\u003cb\u003e 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART\u003c\/b\u003e is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. Following a very minor traffic accident, things have turned frosty with her grown-up children and she is afraid they are trying to take away her independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour \u003cb\u003eBrian\u003c\/b\u003e head out for his morning swim. She dreams of inviting the handsome widower - treasurer of the Residents' Committee and one of the few eligible men in the village - to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their eighties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a chance encounter with an old school friend she hasn't seen in five decades - the glamorous fashionista \u003cb\u003eANGIE VALENTINE\u003c\/b\u003e - sets Peggy on an unexpected journey of self-discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Lively and whimsical ... with some serious points to make about ageing, love, community and friendship' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This heartwarming story about growing old gracefully - and disgracefully ... is a funny, witty and thoroughly enjoyable read for all ages' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I haven't been this entranced by a character since Eleanor (Oliphant, of course). This book is a joy - it's a celebration of age instead of an apology for it, and a reminder that life is always an adventure if you let it be. I loved this uniquely endearing book' \u003cb\u003eKELLY RIMMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I loved it! I want to be Peggy when I'm older. With many laugh-out-loud moments, this book is sure to make you see \"getting old\" in a different light. A refreshing, funny, realistic and warm read' \u003cb\u003eFIONA PALMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The perfect blend of funny and moving: had me laughing and crying in this ultimately uplifting story' \u003cb\u003eNATASHA LESTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna Nell was born in the UK and studied medicine at Cambridge and Oxford universities. Her short fiction has won multiple awards and has been published in various journals and literary anthologies. A former ship's doctor and now a GP with a passion for women's health and care of the elderly, Joanna is drawn to writing character-driven stories for women in their prime, creating young-at-heart characters who are not afraid to break the rules and defy society's expectations of ageing. Her first novel, THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE, was a national bestseller. Joanna lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches with her husband and two teenage children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47495095156957,"sku":"9780733642500","price":17.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/re1Vl1FdKt9780733642500.webp?v=1771967147","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-single-ladies-of-jacaranda-retirement-village-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}