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FICTION 
The Superpower of Love
 Arrow,
2002 [isbn 0099416999]
When Campbell Golightly, an analytical philosopher specialising
in vagueness, leaves the reliable Eve for tobacco heiress Rory Napper,
there’s nothing vague about the devastation he causes. As
his world begins to disintegrate, Campbell watches in indecisive
alarm. Is the unfolding chaos all his own doing, and can anything
stop it?
One person is determined to: Campbell’s friend Simone Purdy,
self-appointed Superpower of Love. A soap opera storyliner with
a firm belief in her right to meddle for the common good, Sim wants
the old world order restored, Campbell and Eve back together, and
she’s rallying the troops.
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‘Hannah has a keen ear for her characters’ foibles,
snobberies and hypocrisies, and the observation remains acute throughout.’
(Observer)
‘Hannah’s comic gift for unraveling the relationship
maze makes the complexities of domestic life interesting again.’
(Independent)
Cordial and Corrosive: an unfairy tale
 Arrow,
2000 [isbn 0099280361]
Sebastian Nunn’s surname reflects the number of jobs he’s
been offered. He has applied for twenty-two, been interviewed for
eleven and got none. When he is shortlisted for the best job in
the world, his wife Kate, driving instructor and crusader against
the injustices perpetrated by appointment committees, takes matter
into her own hands. No sooner has she started poking her nose in
than she discovers this prestigious position is not what it seems.
Not only does the chair of the interview panel turn out to be the
mother-in-law of the favourite candidate, but the last person to
hold the poast disappeared in mysterious circumstances. And when
Kate takes on a depressive new driving pupil, things go from strange
to stranger.
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‘Sophie Hannah’s novels define originality...Funny,
gripping and unputdownable! She has put “You must read this”
back into books and we love her for it.’ (B magazine)
‘An engaging romantic comedy... Some sharp satirical asides
give the humour an edge and precision [her] rivals often lack.’
(Times)
Gripless
 Arrow,
1999 [isbn 0099280353]
Belinda Nield knows what she wants. She wants Tony Lamb, a beautiful
but silent stranger who has been foisted on the school where she
teaches for the duration of the summer play. But she isn’t
the only one who wants him. Her teenage pupils are also madly in
love with Tony, which leads Belinda to formulate a plan for emotional
survival that brings only far deeper trouble. Meanwhile the principal
and his wife are making lewd passes at the music teacher and rehearsals
for the play begin before the script has even been written: it’s
time to get a grip.
Exploring the darker and lighter sides of love, Gripless is a wicked
tale of lust, love, laughter and lies, of wanting everything and
learning nothing.
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‘A fantastic modern British farce, with devilish humour and
a fresh take on the idea of romance’ (The Scotsman)
‘Sophie Hannah’s writing is sharp, and her observations
about the strength, illogicality and frequent madness of love and
its effects on real life are by turns both wittily and acerbically
true.’ (Books and Company)
FICTION FOR CHILDREN
Carrot the Goldfish
Hamish Hamilton, 1992 [isbn 0241132118]
Bobby and his grandmother love to play tricks on one another -
especially on April Fool’s day. This year Bobby is determined
to think of something really special, and seeing a piece of carrot
peel floating in water gives him a brilliant idea. But Bobby’s
April Fool trick doesn’t quite go according to plan...
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