The Joy of Small Things

Parkinson, Hannah Jane

£10.00

Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. Whether she is revelling in a fluffy dressing gown (‘like bathing in marshmallow’), finding calm in solo cinema trips, noticing the personalities of fonts (‘you’ll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice’), celebrating the pocket, or feeling no guilt calling time on a book she isn’t enjoying. Parkinson’s funny and tender observations – selected from her immensely successful Guardian column – remind us of the everyday pleasures life has to offer. This book is a balm for anyone having an unsteady time.

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Publish Date: 07/10/2021

Description

‘This book is a not-so-small joy in itself.’
NIGELLA LAWSON

‘Parkinson has the gift of making you look with new eyes at everyday things. The perfect daily diversion.’
JOJO MOYES

‘Always funny and frank and full of insight, I absolutely love Parkinson’s writing.’
DAVID NICHOLLS

‘I loved this book . . . Parkinson’s writing transports you to unexpected places of joy and comfort . . . these pages contain happiness.’
MARINA HYDE

‘The twenty-first century feels a lot more bearable in Parkinson’s company.’
CHARLOTTE MENDELSON

Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days.

Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown (‘like bathing in marshmallow’), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts (‘you’ll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice’), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn’t enjoying. Parkinson’s everyday exaltations – selected from her immensely successful Guardian column – will utterly delight.

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‘A compendium of delights.’
OBSERVER

‘Delightful . . . a love letter to those little moments of bliss that get us through the daily grind.’
RED

Additional information

Weight 322 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 18 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

160

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

158.1 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K