The Woman Who Kept Everything
By Jane Gilley
Read by Juanita McMahon
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1 Format: CD
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$29.99
ISBN: 9780008378998
The Lady in the Van meets The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry in this debut novel about a 79-year-old hoarder who is convinced the world is against her. 79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of magazines, squashed cardboard boxes, surplus carpet rolls, heaps of towels and knick-knacks littering the stairs. She hasn’t left her home for years, until a loud bang and a sudden smell of singeing sets in motion Gloria’s unwilling exodus from her home… That day is the start of a journey that will never return Gloria back to her beloved, hoarded possessions, nor to her son’s house to live. For it is the start of her journey to discover life again – and she’s going to make some good friends and defiant decisions along the way, with just one very small suitcase in tow…
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Summary
Summary
The Lady in the Van meets The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry in this debut novel about a 79-year-old hoarder who is convinced the world is against her.
79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of magazines, squashed cardboard boxes, surplus carpet rolls, heaps of towels and knick-knacks littering the stairs. She hasn’t left her home for years, until a loud bang and a sudden smell of singeing sets in motion Gloria’s unwilling exodus from her home…
That day is the start of a journey that will never return Gloria back to her beloved, hoarded possessions, nor to her son’s house to live. For it is the start of her journey to discover life again – and she’s going to make some good friends and defiant decisions along the way, with just one very small suitcase in tow…
Author
Author Bio: Jane Gilley
Jane Gilley was born in Nottingham, and now lives on the beautiful island of Jersey with her husband, a rabbit, and a Senegal parrot. Following a career in interior design, and after writing six children’s books, Jane now writes adult books full time.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Humor |
| Runtime: | 7.25 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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