The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home
by Joanna Nell
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At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. Fellow 'inmate', the gregarious, would-be comedian Walter Clements also plans on returning home as soon as he is fit and able to take charge of his mobility scooter.
When Hattie and Walter officially meet at The Night Owls, a clandestine club run by Sister Bronwyn and her dog, Queenie, they are at odds. But when Sister Bronwyn is dismissed over her unconventional approach to aged care, they must join forces – and very slowly an unlikely, unexpected friendship begins to grow.
Full of wisdom and warmth, The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home is a gorgeously poignant, hilarious story showing that it is never too late to laugh – or to love.
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RIGHTS HELD: World, Film & TV
RIGHTS SOLD: UK & Commonwealth (Hodder & Stoughton); Translation (Hodder & Stoughton)
PREVIOUS RIGHTS SOLD: UK & Commonwealth (Hodder & Stoughton); German (Rowohlt); Translation (Hodder & Stoughton)
Author Biography
Joanna Nell was born in the UK and studied medicine at Cambridge and Oxford universities. Her short fiction has won multiple awards. A GP with a passion for women's health and care of the elderly, Joanna is drawn to writing character-driven stories for women in their prime, creating young-at-heart characters who are not afraid to break the rules and defy society's expectations of ageing. Keep up with Joanna by visiting her website joannanell.com.
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- Publisher Hachette Australia
- Publication Date October 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780733642869
- Publication Country or regionAustralia
- Pages384
- Publish StatusPublished
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