What We Did On Our Holiday

by John Harding

A novel about family life and the horrors and hilarity of caring for elderly relatives. Laura would like a baby, but Nick isn't keen, children are one responsibility too many. Nick's problem is his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552773883
• ISBN13: 9780552773881
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Black Swan Books, Limited
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Best Book I've Read in a Long Time

I have a bad habit of picking up books on used bookstore sale racks ... there's usually a reason they cost less than a dollar. Not the case here! This book is a real gem - I was immediately interested in the characters and continued to be engrossed in their lives through the end (and I've read some bestsellers recently where I couldn't say the same.) Plus, this novel presents a genuine, poignant, and humorous portrayal of elderly infirmity in a way I have never experienced, either on screen or in a book (this would make a great indie film, by the way.) My only criticism is that the sub-plot in the protagonist's bedroom gets a little corny at times (the turkey baster scene) and there's a bit more description of the father's bowel movements than I cared to read about. But this can all be forgiven in light of the book's many attributes.