Book description
At the swimming pool, Duncan's mother was drying her hair. In the
corner of the changing room he saw something he hadn't seen before: it
was a big red plastic thing, on legs like a crib. He nudged his mum and
pointed. What is that for? he shouted. She switched off the dryer, Whats
what for? That. He pointed. Oh, it's for changing babies, she said and
she switched on the dryer again and Duncan is then convinced his parents
want to swap him for a new one. This is one of the wonderful stories in
a new collection of Deborah Moggach's best,
Chaning Babies
, which will delight both die-hard fans and readers new to her. She
writes of a woman who thinks she has found the perfect man until he
becomes too mysterious for words, a rock star writing his memoirs who
can't remember a thing, life and times in a caravan park, harassed
teenagers and harangued fathers. There are opera lovers, Belgian lovers,
young lovers, and romance in Manicharo Apartments, courtesy of Sunspan
Holidays, all in this collection of stories from the author of
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Deborah Moggach is the author of many successful novels including
Tulip Fever
and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,
which was made into a top-grossing film starring Judi Dench, Bill Nighy
and Maggie Smith. Her screenplays include the film of Pride and Prejudice
, which was nominated for a BAFTA. She lives in North London.
