The Taxi Driver's Daughter
CD Edition
by Julia Darling
narrated by Phoebe James
Genre: Modern Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: DIR1648
ISBN: 978 1 4074 7640 7
Duration: 9h 30m (approx.) on 8 CDs
Publication Date: April 2008
Synopsis
It is late December and fifteen year old Caris is trying to hang an angel on a Christmas tree in a terraced street in Newcastle upon Tyne. She is interrupted by the arrival of the police who have come to the house to announce that her mother, Louise, has been caught stealing shoes in a department store in town.
Caris's father Mac, a taxi driver, struggles to keep the family together as Christmas looks set for disaster, especially when Louise's drunken, dishevelled mother moves in...
Press Quotes
Independent
“A funny and touching portrayal of a working class family which 'just muddles along'.”
The Leeds Guide
“This is a cracking story, which is funny and down-to-earth in its observations and a joy to read.”
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