City of Friends
23 February 2017Imprint: Mantle
Synopsis
City of Friends is the twentieth novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Joanna Trollope.
She glanced at her phone again. There were appeals from the girls, from her colleagues, a text from Steve reading with uncharacteristic imperiousness, 'Call me.' She couldn't. She couldn't call anyone . . . She leaned forward, gripping the edge of the bench, and...
Details
23 February 2017336 pages
9781509823475Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
Joanna Trollope's novels address the issues and emotional journeys that face women today. In this, her 20th novel, she turns a sharp and reflective eye upon four friends in their workplaces . . . As the novel progresses, each woman is forced to question herself and to ask what really matters. How important is work? How much more do women have to put up with the workplace than men? What price transparency, especially among friends? The author addresses all the question with her customary insight and wisdom, depicting the characters with warmth and psychological veracity, drawing the reader deep into their lives.S Magazine, Sunday Express
Ventures into tough new territories of female experience.Sunday Times
It's fiendishly well plotted and, with its glittering London settings, full of urban glamourDaily Mail
Explores the multiple frustrations, pressures and hidden agonies of the lives of modern womenMetro
