Amy Marsham visits a Harley Street psychologist claiming to suffer from an 'excess of happiness'. But if she is telling the truth, this happiness has been hard-earned. Over three life-changing decades Amy, her family and friends have grown up together, struggling to make sense of their lives, work, loves and loyalties. But just when it seems everything will either spiral into chaos or lead to fulfilment, the events of one week alters their lives for ever.
Funny, tender and moving, Satisfaction is a novel about a marriage, a family and a group of friends all hoping to find happiness. Full of wisdom and humour, with an unexpected twist in its tail, it is a warm-hearted and compassionate debut by a brilliant new writer.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Funny, tender and moving, Satisfaction is a novel about a marriage, a family and a group of friends all hoping to find happiness. Full of wisdom and humour, with an unexpected twist in its tail, it is a warm-hearted and compassionate debut by a brilliant new writer.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"A seriously good comedy of manners." - Melvyn Bragg
"An elegant and incredibly accomplished debut; Gillian Greenwood captures the subtle shifts in relationships with rare perception and wit." - Kathleen Tessaro
"An elegant and incredibly accomplished debut; Gillian Greenwood captures the subtle shifts in relationships with rare perception and wit." - Kathleen Tessaro
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