I found this book slow at the beginning and it took me a bit to get into it, but once I did, I LOVED it! There are three things you should know about Elsie. Her most recent novel Three Things About Elsie was published in 2018 and was a top ten hardback bestseller and 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. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. I mentioned it, but she was so busy talking down that telephone and the front door banged shut when I was halfway through a sentence. I lived every page of this book ERIN KELLY, 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. We'll e-mail you with an estimated delivery date as soon as we have more information. She lives in Englands Peak District with her family and her dog. Thank you for all responses! Going on from Gail's post - why did Florence refer to the fishmonger as "my Fred" please? What is an extraordinary life? This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. Three Things About Elsie book. "And so begins the story of a life, a friendship and a secret told by eighty-four-year-old Florence. Topics like dementia, mental illness, loneliness, and self-worth are rather obliquely worked into the narrative. But she hasn't done anything wrong, has she? She always knew exactly the right thing to say to make me feel better. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. At the very last page, Florence says that she has done nothing remarkable yet, she says "I have led a quite extraordinary life". , Item Weight Seller Inventory # Wizard000819694X, Book Description Condition: new. There are three things you should know about Elsie. . There are three things you should know about Elsie. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. ${cardName} not available for the seller that you chose. You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Paperback. Shipping: The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. Elsie was still living at home with her mother and sister during the fire. HarperCollins Publishers 2018-07-26, London. 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. And the third thing might take a little bit more explaining. But what begins as a tale evocative of The Yellow Wallpaper turns into an amateur detective story when Florence confides in the kind and clever General Jack, another resident, and they go hunting down clues to Ronnie's motives and the identity he's stolen. If you didn't like Eleanor (like me) you'll love this. Joanna Cannon, Thank you for this novel. Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. Lots that is great but together doesn't work as well as it should, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2018. Condition: New. : To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. Elsie is Florence's best friend from childhood, and Jack is a newer friend at the retirement home. I smiled. [elsie died in the fire. First, she notices that somebody appears to moving small objects in her apartment; then, she recognizes a new resident, and realizes to her horror that he is somebody she is sure died in 1953. might take a little bit more explaining. He says that he referred to his children as his keyboard. It's an outside the box crime fiction story about old people running circles around the people that look down on them. The journey takes Florence to some difficult places, she finds herself questioning her memories, searching for her recollections and remembering long lost moments of her life. The ambulancemen will get here, and the German girl will be relieved, and all the worry will empty out of her eyes, because you assume once a uniform arrives, everything will be fine. An extraordinarily insightful, compassionate book, Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019. She is the author of Three Things about Elsie and The Trouble with Goats and Sheep. And the third thingmight take a bit more explaining. Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. His arrival has stirred distant memories she and Elsie thought they'd laid to rest. Photos that the people in them didn't claim, gone in the skip. Why does she say that? Enjoy millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more, with a free trial. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! [elsie died in the fire. But that's what I liked about it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2023. Long ago secrets have been buried and she is relying upon her unreliable memory, which it seems only Elsie can help her to unfurl. Do you think this is true? Is there anything else you need? When we get outside, the cold will pinch at my nose and my ears, and my eyes will start to water. Why or why not?11. As the story begins, Florence (Flo only to her good friends) Claybourne is lying on the sitting room floor of her flat at Cherry Tree, a senior housing complex. She is the author ofThree Things About ElsieandThe Trouble with Goats and Sheep, a top ten bestseller in the UK. Condition: new. She ruminates about her lifelong friend Elsie and the secret they shared, but Elsie is never really explained; the reader concludes Flo can't remember the secret. People changed and grew during the story. elsie's albert was her husban. There are many more hints to this in the novel, for example Florence's statements about how you don't get to choose who you love and love just 'paper-airplanes' wherever it sees fit. An adventure in Whitby with a disappearing resident sends Florence to the rescue and we love her even more. And the third thing might take a bit more explaining. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The low rating is not the score for quality but for enjoyment. The author worked as a hospital doctor before specialising in psychiatry and in her acknowledgements she thanks her patients amongst other people. I hope readers can appreciate her depiction of characters whom she has honored. Florence, 84 and opinionated, is beginning to wonder whether she can trust her senses. Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie 1 likes Like "Because sometimes you need to run away. Like M Scott Pecks A Bed by the Window, Cannons second novel involves a mystery plot of crime and redemption. : I also noticed that simons mom met her dad on a bus because some one gave up their seat for her as she hurt her ankle and earlier in the book it said. [A/N: Check the tags to this post if you want a bit of a spoiler-y sneak peek to another theme of the book.] Im not even sure what Ill tell her. This was chosen as my latest book club read. The Sunday Times Bestseller `Lovely, lovely, lovely. And you'll likely come out of it wanting to visit Whitby and eat Battenberg. This makes it very bad timing for Ronnie Butler to appear, masquerading as a new resident, because Ronnie Butler was supposed to have drowned in 1953 and, before that, was a violent man who infested and harmed Elsie's family. Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. No one believes her initially except for Elsie. [She was quoting what Clara (who's in Greenbank) had said about her (Clara's) husband finding the body in 1953, which had been mostly eaten by the fish and which everyone presumed to be Ronnie Butler's. Never ask. Are you all right, Florence? The pieces of elastic wont stay behind my ears, and therell be such a fuss made. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_000819694X, Book Description Paperback. book. She worked as a hospital doctor before specialising in psychiatry, and lives in the Peak District with her family and her dog. The themes are so profound. The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Lovely, lovely, lovely Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES 'Powerful and profound' Guardian 'Another sure-fire hit' Daily Mail 'Funny, melancholy, acutely observant' Sunday Express 84-ye Softcover, Book Description Soft Cover. It truly is written with a sprinkle of magic. "How did you fall, Flo?" This reading group guide for Three Things About Elsie includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club. I'm fairly certain that this is what the author meant to be the third thing about Elsie - that she was the love of Florence's life (remember Florence never married or had a family), not that she died in the fire. There are three things you should know about Elsie.The. Forgetfulness ? As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her best friend, Elsie, and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light. How do you think ordinary versus extraordinary is measured?9. I can not think of any negatives. This book left me satiated and comfortable. Her most recent novel Three Things About Elsie was published in 2018 and was a top ten hardback bestseller and 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 . The unreliable narrator of Cannon's amusing and heartbreaking novel (following The Trouble with Goats and Sheep) spends most of the story lying in a heap on the floor of her apartment at the Cherry Tree "sheltered accommodation" for the elderly, reviewing her life. ${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}. The bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel "infused with warmth and humor" (People) about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together. There are three things you should know about Elsie. 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. Three Things About Elsie is a moving, powerful, heartbreaking, heartwarming listen. 'You reminded me that my mother kissed the top of our heads. Her best friend, Elsie, does everything with her including eating and going to doctors appointments. Within U.S.A. ISBN10: delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together. It's perhaps my age and the gently eroding acuity of my mental faculties but the whole theme depressed me utterly. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. The bestselling author of the ""remarkablemasterfully constructed, pitch-perfect"" (Booklist, starred review) debut The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together.There are three things you should know about Elsie. About eight-in-ten U.S. murders in 2021 - 20,958 out of 26,031, or 81% - involved a firearm. Florences acerbic and sometimes troubled voice is the main narration, though the perspective sometimes shifts to those of well-meaning administrator Miss Ambrose and dogged, socially awkward handyman Simon. The whole thing is so delightfully well written. Elsie did die in the fire of course, but that seems a weird third thing to add to 'She's my best friend' and 'She always knows what to say'. The bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel "infused with warmth and humor" (People) about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together. Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021. This story has some twists and turns in it, and it has some great philosophical quotes about aging. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. Joanna Cannon graduated from Leicester Medical School and worked as a hospital doctor, before specialising in psychiatry. (What a way to start off a story!) Shes always laughing down that telephone. Try again. Got through it but not a favourite. The act of naming and renaming things is a recurring theme in the novel. This heartfelt tale of friendship and aging explores letting go of the past in order to live fully in the present. BooklistAmusing and heartbreaking. Publishers WeeklyA heartwarming meditation on friendship and the way people we love shape us for the rest of our days. Bookpage"A wonderful and entertaining feel-good story." They will lift me up and carry me down the outside steps, and as they do, I will look out over the town, at the liquid ink of the night and the lights that shine from other peoples lives, and it will seem as though Im flying. This is not my usual type of book,but I read a review of it and thought I'd give it a go. The cover gives the impression of a much lighter book than it actually is and I thought worked against it. There are three things you should know about Elsie.The first thing is that shes my best friend.The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better.And the third thing might take a little bit more explaining. It will fall to the floor, but shell ignore it and kneel down on the carpet next to me. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2018. I remember the newsreader smiling at me and shuffling her papers, and I remember the silence when I switched off the television. Dont wish to be over critical, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2020. As she waits to be rescued, Florence wonders if a terrible secret from her past is about to come to light; and, if the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago? After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. You try to cover it up with all sorts of other noises, but its always there, at the end of everything else, expecting you. This is a truly remarkable book. Her new novel, A Tidy Ending, was published in April 2022. She interpreted Cannon's characters and story very well. To add the following enhancements to your purchase, choose a different seller. His arrival has stirred distant memories she and Elsie thought they'd laid to rest. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading. Very well written and author seemed to understand dementia and psychiatric issues. Her novels, The Trouble With Goats and Sheep and Three Things About Elsie, were both Sunday Times bestsellers and Richard and Judy picks. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. Some of them even switch the television on while theyre working. Start reading the hottest books of the summer. The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Lovely, lovely, lovely Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES 'Powerful and profound' Guardian 'Another sure-fire hit' Daily Mail 'Funny, melancholy, acutely observant' Sunday Express 'Cann Growing older and watching everyone you know pass on has to be hard. And for the superficial amongst us, a much prettier cover!!!! Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES `Powerful and profound' Guardian `Another sure-fire hit' Daily Mail `Funny, melancholy, acutely observant' Sunday Express Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Finished in a few days. Paperback. That was the second thing about Elsie. Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2018. I heard a noise, perhaps. She is telling us about her dear friend Elsie and while doing so, she is consumed with worry that something from their past is going to come to light. Hardcover, Scribner, 2019 Cancel anytime. ", Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2018. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2018. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. It is a story that takes place in a nursing home. From the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie is a story about forever friends on the twisting path of life. It's about friendship, growing older, the foibles of memory and a life well lived. 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