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The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew
The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew
The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew
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The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew

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Harriet Carew is the endearing heroine of Cristina Odone's popular weekly 'Daily Telegraph' column, 'Posh But Poor'. Based on the character from the column, 'The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew' is the story of her struggle to juggle family life, work and money.

Meet Harriet Carew, mother of three and juggler of work, home and family. Harriet only wants to do her best for her husband Guy, her children, and herself. But while their friends flourish, and other parents look on pityingly, the Carews are struggling – and sliding down the ladder of fortune and happiness. Guy is a writer, with a starry past, a humdrum present and unrealistic optimism about the future. His starchy family still treat Harriet as a newcomer to the family. Alex (12) is lazy, Tom (10) is bullied at school and Maisie (3) just misses her mum. Harriet is torn between wanting to be at home more and the need to work longer hours to help pay the school fees. When Harriet’s ex-boyfriend James turns up, super-successful and single, Harriet must make some tough decisions.

Funny, witty, warm and page-turning, this is the novel that every woman will want to read.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 4, 2008
ISBN9780007284047
The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew
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Cristina Odone

Cristina Odone writes a Tuesday opinion column in the ‘Daily Telegraph’ as well as 'Posh but Poor' which has appeared on Wednesdays since August 2006. For the past six years she has written a column in the ‘Observer’. A former deputy editor of the ‘New Statesman’ and media critic of the ‘Guardian’, Cristina broadcasts regularly on television and radio. She is the author of two novels, ‘The Dilemmas of Harriet Carew’ and ‘The Good Divorce Guide’.

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    This book is very rooted in middle class UK society so its emphasis on school fees and good schools etc meant nothing to me, but it it was a light, quick read.

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