It’s the heatwave summer of 1976 and 14-year-old would be poet Jackie Chadwick is newly fostered by the Walls. She desperately needs stability, but their insecure, jealous teenage daughter isn't happy about the cuckoo in the nest and sets about ousting her.When her attempts to do so lead to near-tragedy – and the Walls’ veneer of middle-class respectability begins to crumble – everyone in the household is forced to reassess what really matters.Funny and poignant, Cuckoo in the Nest is inspired by Fran Hill’s own experience of being fostered. A glorious coming of age story set in the summer of 1976.
Fran Hill Orden de los libros
Esta autora crea ficción narrativa profundamente arraigada en las realidades de la vida cotidiana, inspirándose en sus experiencias como educadora. Su prosa se caracteriza por un agudo sentido del detalle auténtico y una exploración relatable, a menudo humorística, de las complejidades de la enseñanza y las dinámicas interpersonales. A través de su escritura, profundiza en los desafíos y triunfos encontrados en circunstancias ordinarias, revelando una profunda empatía por sus personajes. Los lectores se sienten atraídos por su voz distintiva y su capacidad para capturar la esencia de la experiencia humana con claridad y calidez.


- 2023
- 2020
Miss, What Does Incomprehensible Mean?
- 224 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
A humorous but life-affirming story set in the manic world of the busy teacher's life in which it's not just the pupils who misbehave. A memoir, in the form of a diary, by 'the Victoria Wood of the classroom'.