Small Bomb at Dimperley
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Narrated by:
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Lucy Briers
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By:
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Lissa Evans
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
Discover the heartwarming, witty, and poignant new historical novel about changing (sometimes reluctantly) with the times set in the aftermath of WW2, perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce.
It's 1945, and Corporal Valentine Vere-Thissett, aged 23, is on his way home.
But ‘home’ is Dimperley, built in the 1500s, vast and dilapidated, up to its eaves in debt and half-full of fly-blown taxidermy and dependent relatives, the latter clinging to a way of life that has gone forever.
And worst of all - following the death of his heroic older brother - Valentine is now Sir Valentine, and is responsible for the whole bloody place. To Valentine, it’s a millstone; to Zena Baxter, who has never really had a home before being evacuated there with her small daughter, it’s a place of wonder and sentiment, somewhere that she can’t bear to leave.
But Zena has been living with a secret, and the end of the war means she has to face a reckoning of her own…
Funny, sharp and touching, Small Bomb at Dimperley is both a love story and a bittersweet portrait of an era of profound loss, and renewal.
'Generous, touching and romantic' Clare Chambers
'Incredibly assured and affecting... the perfect novel to be read in such dark times’ Graham Norton
'Wodehouse meets Barbara Pym… Funny, poignant, perfect' Daisy Goodwin
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Critic reviews
'An irresistible novel which combines a crumbling once-grand house, bumbling aristos clinging to the pre-war past, and the magnificent Zena Baxter, one of my all-time favourite heroines. This is Lissa Evans at the peak of her mighty powers' (India Knight)
'A glorious read. I laughed many times rejoicing in the wit, cleverness and humanity' (Elizabeth Buchan)
'I loved this. Brilliantly funny, moving and joyous. Also, there’s a perfect moment – when one character moves from liking someone to love' (Catherine Johnson)
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- Sarah O'Dea
- 13-09-24
Brilliant
Funny & beautifully written, a wonderful cast of characters, great narrator and a lovely story - a joy to listen to!
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- C. Bowden
- 09-12-24
Lovely story.
Takes us back to the post war years at a struggling country house but many voices and views are brought together in a lovely story.
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- J. Dixon
- 02-12-24
Bit predictable but sweet
A pleasant read, a little formulaic but entertaining with nice characters. Very lighthearted and uplifting
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- Bridget Cusack
- 26-09-24
Witty and delightful story full of authentic detail and well observed characters.
I’m on board with any story set in a decaying English mansion and if interesting characters and dry wit are thrown in, then so much the better. Lucy Briers is a brilliant narrator.
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- Head Coach
- 28-11-24
Great story and wonderful characters
It all starts quite slowly but this story reeled me in and I loved many of the characters who were very well brought to life. Humour also crept in when I wasn't looking and I found myself laughing out loud frequently in the second half of the book. Narration is excellent.
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- SusanE
- 22-11-24
Heartwarming and funny
Enjoyed all of Lissa Evans books and this one didn’t disappoint. Great listen. Highly recommend
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- Maria Davies
- 16-09-24
Loved it!
A gentle story with great characterisation and attention to period detail. A joy from start to finish.
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- Diana M
- 11-11-24
Another great story by Lissa Evans
Believable characters and so much that is well observed in this book. A joy to listen to.
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- Suzie
- 01-12-24
Listening perfection!
A joyful and engaging story shot through with poignancy and humour. What a marvellous cast of characters, a strongly evocative depiction of post-war England, and a plot that grips and never lets go. Lisa Evans' trademark ability to deal with really important topics like class and feminism and disability with the lightest and deftest of touches.
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- Elizabeth
- 24-09-24
Wonderfully engrossing and satisfying
Loved the characters and the satisfying way everything turned out. A warm hearted read from a masterly writer
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