Three Things About Elsie

Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. Her first novel The Trouble With Goats and Sheep was a top ten bestseller in both hardback and paperback and was a Richard and Judy pick. She lives in the Peak District with her family and her dog.

Praise for Three Things About Elsie: -

‘Compassionate, thoughtful and tender, it is a novel exploring the pain of nostalgia and personal truths so painful we hide them even from ourselves’ HANNAH BECKERMAN, Observer -

‘A tale of ordinary lives and buried secrets … a well-written, entertaining, effortless read with some arresting insights’ Mail on Sunday -

‘Charming, wise and profoundly human. I lived every page of this book’ ERIN KELLY -

‘Powerful and profound’ Guardian -

‘Irresistibly good-hearted … captivating’ Telegraph -

‘Another sure-fire hit for Cannon … abounds with Alan Bennett-esque humour, as well as heart-wrenching sadness’ Daily Mail -

‘Emotional, sweet, funny, hauntingly sad and poignant. I loved it’ DJ Sara Cox, Stella -

‘Funny, melancholy, acutely observant … your heart will finally crack in two on the last page’ Sunday Express -

‘A warm, wise novel – brilliantly entertaining – that also manages to be a timely and profound take on ageing. I loved it’ KATE HAMER -

‘Light yet heartbreaking, a joy to read’ i Newspaper -

‘Funny, touching, and peppered with astute observations … a future classic’ CLARE MACKINTOSH, author of I Let You Go -

‘[Cannon] conveys the legion indignities of overlooked old age with touching perception’ Sunday Times Culture -

‘A moving, bittersweet story’ Good Housekeeping -

‘Cannon is on her way to becoming a national treasure – no one does quirky, funny and soul-searing the way she does’ Emerald Street -

‘Poignant, witty and original’ Woman & Home -

‘More brilliant, generous storytelling… (a) funny, melancholic tale’ Psychologies -