A Bit of a Do

Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Classics
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Author: David Nobbs ISBN: 9780007505784
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication: November 22, 2012
Imprint: HarperCollins Language: English
Author: David Nobbs
ISBN: 9780007505784
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication: November 22, 2012
Imprint: HarperCollins
Language: English

From the author of the Reginald Perrin series comes a classic tale of two families, one posher than the other, set in a Yorkshire town. ‘I’m the groom’s father. You’re the bride’s mother. It’s their wedding day.’ When Ted Simcock, maker of toasting forks in a small Yorkshire town, tries to avoid the inevitable with beautiful dentist’s wife Liz Rodenhurst, his anguished attempt fails utterly, with huge consequences for both their families.From one awkward ‘do’ to the next, via a dentists’ dinner dance and the Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken (UK), the fall-out touches everyone, but none more than Liz’s husband Laurence and Ted’s wife Rita, the unexpected heroine of this tale. Charting the relationship of newlyweds Paul and Jenny, along with the infamous coupling of their respective parents, Ted and Liz, this book will have you cringing, crying and laughing out loud.

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From the author of the Reginald Perrin series comes a classic tale of two families, one posher than the other, set in a Yorkshire town. ‘I’m the groom’s father. You’re the bride’s mother. It’s their wedding day.’ When Ted Simcock, maker of toasting forks in a small Yorkshire town, tries to avoid the inevitable with beautiful dentist’s wife Liz Rodenhurst, his anguished attempt fails utterly, with huge consequences for both their families.From one awkward ‘do’ to the next, via a dentists’ dinner dance and the Crowning of Miss Frozen Chicken (UK), the fall-out touches everyone, but none more than Liz’s husband Laurence and Ted’s wife Rita, the unexpected heroine of this tale. Charting the relationship of newlyweds Paul and Jenny, along with the infamous coupling of their respective parents, Ted and Liz, this book will have you cringing, crying and laughing out loud.

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