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Description
Bloomsbury presents Noah's Ark by Barbara Trapido, read by Amy Noble.
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'There is no mistaking Trapido's narrative talent: racy, vibrant and witty' – Guardian
'Reading it is rather like being bombarded with sequins' – Observer
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Ali Bobrow is a single parent with a fraught nine-year-old daughter, a malevolent ex with a grabby new wife, and an underused artistic talent. A pushover when it comes to needy neighbours and uninvited children, she allows her house to be the local drop-in centre, until she collides with Noah Glazer.
A solid man of science, Noah walks into Ali's life bringing good sense, order and security. But ten years on, Ali is drawn back into the complexities of her past: an old lover, two ex-spouses, a colleague from clown school and a small smuggled cat all help to rock the boat.
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'The plot's interplay of flashbacks and digressions, which prompt bright dialogue and dark complications, recalls Matisse's line and palette. Some sentences can be relished in isolation, like fine brushwork' – New Yorker
'Full of wisecracks, efficiency, carnal delights, and love of children … warm and comic' – The Times
'Funny, sexy, glowing' – TimeOut
Product details
| Published | 18 Jul 2024 |
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| Format | Audiobook |
| Duration | 10 hours and 43 minutes |
| ISBN | 9781526681720 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Paperbacks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Barbara Trapido was much praised for her sparkling Brother of the More Famous Jack. This one is even better … contains a good deal of subtlety and even tragedy beneath its hilarious surface
FINANCIAL TIMES
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I adore her books
CAROL SHIELDS
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An achingly funny novel ... wickedly observed
LIBBY PURVES
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There is no mistaking Trapido's narrative talent: racy, vibrant and witty
GUARDIAN
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Reading it is rather like being bombarded with sequins
OBSERVER
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Barbara Trapido's writing is so sparklingly clear and witty that it can be a shock to realise how strong an undertow runs beneath the surface
HELEN DUNMORE

























