Winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for fiction, another bestselling masterwork from the celebrated author of Swing Time and White Teeth "In this sharp, engaging satire, beauty's only skin-deep, but funny cuts to the bone." --Kirkus Reviews ...
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION
From the acclaimed author of Swing Time, White Teeth and Grand Union, discover a brilliantly funny...
Set on both sides of the Atlantic, Smith's third novel is a brilliant analysis of family life, the institution of marriage, intersections of the personal and the political, and an honest look at people's deceptions.