- Title:
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Not Quite Nice
- Written by:
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Celia Imrie
- Read by:
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Celia Imrie
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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8
- Duration:
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8 hours 55 minutes
- Published:
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October 28 2018
- Available Date:
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October 28 2018
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781489461285
- Genres:
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Fiction; Contemporary; Contemporary Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Audible audio
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Format
Price
Bolinda price
A gloriously funny and charming novel about the joys and challenges of living abroad from one of the nation's best-loved actresses.
Theresa is desperate for a change. Forced into early retirement, fed up with babysitting her bossy daughter's obnoxious children, she sells her Highgate house and moves to the picture-perfect town of Bellevue-sur-Mer, just outside Nice.
With its beautiful villas, bustling cafes and shimmering cerulean sea, the village sparkles like a diamond on the French Mediterranean coast. Once the hideaway of artists and writers, it is now home to the odd rock icon and Hollywood movie star and, as Theresa soon discovers, a close-knit set of expats.
There's Carol, the infinitely glamorous American and her doting husband, David; the erstwhile British TV star, Sally; the ferocious Sian and her wayward Australian poet husband; the sharply witty Zoe with her strangely youthful face and penchant for white wine; and the suave Brian, who catches Theresa's eye.
As Theresa settles in to the gentle rhythm of seaside life, she embraces her newfound friendships and freedom. However, life is never quite as simple as it seems, and as skeletons start to fall out of several closets, Theresa begins to wonder if life on the French Riviera is quite as nice as it first appeared.
'Utterly delicious in every way.'
Joanna Lumley
'A keenly observed, rollicking tale of mature expats reinventing themselves on the French Riviera.'
Mail on Sunday
'This debut from national treasure actress Celia perfectly captures the colour of ex-pat life and the glitz and glamour of the South of France.'
The Daily Mail