{"product_id":"9781398566231","title":"What Took You So Long? : Daisy May Cooper's funny and thrilling debut novel for Christmas 2026 by Daisy May Cooper","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Daisy May Cooper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 November 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd (Gallery) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e234 x 153 | \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hilarious and gripping first novel by Daisy May Cooper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mary's husband unexpectedly leaves her after forty-five years. At the same time, Emma finally finds the courage to do a runner from hers. For the first time in years, mother and daughter find themselves living under one roof in the Cornish fishing village of Polperro, along with eight-year-old Ivy (and her beloved stuffed giraffe, Tw*t). They have returned to Mary's childhood home after the recent death of her mother. But as they navigate their new lives and attempt to reconnect with one another, long-forgotten family truths begin to surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing home was never part of the plan; neither was digging up the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm and wickedly funny, Daisy May Cooper brings her trademark dark humour to her twisty and touching debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58964390248829,"sku":"9781398566231","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781398566231.jpg?v=1792846939","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/es\/products\/9781398566231","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}