Allison Pearson

How Hard Can It Be?

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Produktbeschreibung

Named a Best Book of Summer by People Magazine * USA Today * New York Magazine * New York Times Book Review * New York Post * PopSugar * Entertainment Tonight "Hugely entertaining." -Time Hilarious and poignant, How Hard Can It Be? is for women of all ages who have ever found themselves struggling to do it all, without breaking a sweat or missing a step. It's about starting over, growing older, falling down, and picking yourself back up again. And as a true heroine for our times, Kate Reddy proves it's never too late to rewrite your story. Kate Reddy had it all: a nice home, two adorable kids, a good husband. Then her kids became teenagers (read: monsters). Richard, her husband, quit his job, taking up bicycling and therapeutic counseling: drinking green potions, dressing head to toe in Lycra, and spending his time - and their money - on his own therapy. Since Richard no longer sees a regular income as part of the path to enlightenment, it's left to Kate to go back to work. Companies aren't necessarily keen on hiring 49-year-old mothers, so Kate does what she must: knocks a few years off her age, hires a trainer, and prepares a new resume that has a shot at a literary prize for experimental fiction. When Kate manages to secure a job at the very hedge fund she helped create, she finds herself in an impossible juggling act: proving herself (again) at work, dealing with teen drama, and trying to look after increasingly frail parents as the clock keeps ticking toward her 50th birthday. Then, an old flame shows up out of the blue, and Kate finds herself facing off with everyone from Russian mobsters to a literal stallion. Surely it will all work out in the end. After all, how hard can it be?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 132mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781250086099
• ISBN-10: 1250086094
• Artikelnr.: 53773678

Autorenporträt

Allison Pearson

Rezensionen

'Made me laugh, wince, shudder and shed a tear!' SOPHIE KINSELLA

'Revolutionary ... Both funny and unflinching' ELIZABETH DAY, Daily Telegraph

'As sharp and witty as ever ... hugely enjoyable' Daily Mail

'How Hard Can It Be? is that rare thing: a sequel that matches and even surpasses the original' Daily Telegraph

'Once again, countless women will recognise themselves ... Pearson has a gift' The Times

'Filled with smart insights into ageing parents, female friendships, tricky family dynamics and failing marriages ... Kate makes good company' New York Times

'Ms. Pearson writes with great wit and verve' Wall Street Journal

'Pearson features menopause as nearly its own character in this laugh-out-loud yet all too realistic romp through midlife concerns about aging, sexual appeal, careers for older employees, and family care issues. Spot on' Library Journal, Starred Review

'Brilliantly well observed' INDIA KNIGHT

'Written with a light touch and verve ... Pearson makes a sharp point about the lack of value and status that society places on the onerous job of a stay at home mother ... in these pages, there is a raw honesty' Financial Times

'Sparkling, funny and poignant, this is a triumphant return for Pearson and hopefully not the last we will hear of Kate' Daily Express

'It is this relatable quality of Pearson's story, along with laugh-out-loud zingers on nearly every page, that makes this sequel shine. How Hard Can It Be? is witty, current and a good reminder that age can be a trump card, even if you need reading glasses to see the deck' Washington Post

'Few sequels beat the original, but How Hard Can It Be? does so hands down ... zesty, razor-sharp and hilarious. It's full of such quotable casual profundity on the female condition I couldn'tread it without a pencil to underline the abundance of great lines. Get ready for Kate!' TINA BROWN, magazine editor and bestselling author

'Funny, heart-breaking, wise and delightful' SOPHIE HANNAH