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A Decent World

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Pub Date Jun 01 2023 | Archive Date Jun 12 2023


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Summer Dawidowitz has spent the past year caring for her grandmother, Josie — a lifelong Communist, a dedicated teacher, and the founder of an organization that tutors schoolchildren. When Josie dies, everything that seemed solid in Summer’s life comes into question. What sort of relationship will she have with the mother who abandoned her? Will she meet with the brother Josie exiled from the family? Does she really want to go back to the non-monogamous household she was part of before she moved in to take care of Josie?

Finally, does she still believe a small, committed group of citizens can change the world, and if so - how? 

Summer Dawidowitz has spent the past year caring for her grandmother, Josie — a lifelong Communist, a dedicated teacher, and the founder of an organization that tutors schoolchildren. When Josie...


Advance Praise

Praise for Other People Manage

‘A novel written with exquisite attention to ordinary detail, elevating the everyday into something miraculous ... ' Irish Times

‘Rich in the pleasures of good storytelling … so intelligent about the essential raggedness of real lives’ TLS

‘Memorable for its examination of the themes of love, loss and family - and Marge’s voice, both no-nonsense and touching’ Daily Mail

Praise for Other People Manage

‘A novel written with exquisite attention to ordinary detail, elevating the everyday into something miraculous ... ' Irish Times

‘Rich in the pleasures of good...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781800751484
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 208

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