Author:Lissa Evans,Joanna Scanlan
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Old Baggage written by Lissa Evans, read by Joanna Scanlan.
'The work of a novelist in her prime' Daily Telegraph
'Wise and witty' Sarah Hughes, Observer
'Essential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller' Stylist
What do you do next, after you’ve changed the world?
It is 1928. Matilda Simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, comes across a small wooden club – an old possession of hers, unseen for more than a decade.
Mattie is a woman with a thrilling past and a chafingly uneventful present. During the Women’s Suffrage Campaign she was a militant. Jailed five times, she marched, sang, gave speeches, smashed windows and heckled Winston Churchill, and nothing – nothing – since then has had the same depth, the same excitement.
Now in middle age, she is still looking for a fresh mould into which to pour her energies. Giving the wooden club a thoughtful twirl, she is struck by an idea – but what starts as a brilliantly idealistic plan is derailed by a connection with Mattie’s militant past, one which begins to threaten every principle that she stands for.
Old Baggage is a funny and bittersweet portrait of a woman who has never, never given up the fight.
'Utterly wonderful and intelligent' India Knight, Sunday Times Magazine
'A timely, bittersweet comic novel' Guardian
'This beautifully written story teems with atmosphere and perfect period detail but it’s the brave and brilliant Mattie that makes it unforgettable' Sunday Mirror
'A thoughtful, funny, companionable novel, offering an invigoratingly fresh vantage on a well-trodden period' Patricia Nicol, Sunday Times
Wise and witty
—— Sarah Hughes , ObserverI loved Old Baggage. Such original characters, and so timely. And it made me weep at the end.
—— JoJo MoyesUtterly wonderful and intelligent
—— India Knight , Sunday Times MagazineA timely, bittersweet comic novel
—— GuardianOld Baggage gives an inspiring model of womanhood. Moving, warm and wry. It is wonderful!
—— Marian KeyesThis beautifully written story teems with atmosphere and perfect period detail but it’s the brave and brilliant Mattie that makes it unforgettable
—— Sunday MirrorEssential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller
—— StylistLissa Evans’s gift for comedy edged with satire and pathos is God-given . . . Mattie’s search for meaning and purpose, which hints at the darker undercurrents of people marginalised by their sex and era, will strike a chord with most.
—— Elizabeth Buchan , Daily MailA thoughtful, funny, companionable novel, offering an invigoratingly fresh vantage on a well-trodden period
—— Patricia Nicol , Sunday TimesLissa Evans writes with beguiling wit and vigour. I found myself utterly involved with her heroines, and the history is spot-on.
—— Jane Robinson, author of HEARTS AND MINDSA perfectly pitched, captivating read
—— Mail on SundayJoyously funny, much poignancy and social commentary. old Baggage is a gloriously entertaining, deeply moving novel.
—— S Magazine“wonderfully rich tale about a clever, lovably nonconformist heroine”
—— Culture, The Sunday TimesThis tale of wartime espionage is clever, perceptive and a very good read… Quinn’s vividly imagined portrait is entirely convincing… This story is beautifully written and elaborately plotted… the plaudits are well deserved.
—— Literary ReviewAnthony Quinn writes novels that I live in while reading them. Our Friends in Berlin, set in wartime London, didn't disappoint.
—— Red *This Month's Best Books*Quinn paints a gripping picture of a city trying to carry on as normal under extreme circumstances… You’ll find the pages turning faster as you approach the end.
—— Pat Carty , Hot PressI was sucked into this story from the start; something about it kept me in a trance… Excellent.
—— William Leith , Evening StandardAn addictive cocktail of action, romance and politics
—— Anthony Cummins , Observer
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