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Chaplin and Company
  • Published: 15 July 2014
  • ISBN: 9780099578765
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $29.99

Chaplin and Company

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16 May 2013
Paperback
15 July 2014
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A big debut novel – a perfect blend of the quirky and commercial, in the vein of When God Was a Rabbit.

Winner of a Betty Trask Award

Introducing... Odeline Milk, an unusual young lady from a sleepy market town.

She’s on her way to London, to make her name.

She hopes.

And with the small inheritance left her by her mother, she’s bought herself a home, an old canal boat.

What she doesn’t know yet is that for some the city’s canals have an appeal of their own. They are below the eyeline, a sort of halfworld, a good place to hide for a community of curious outsiders, all with their own stories to tell, stories which might help a certain young lady to think differently about life.
  • Published: 15 July 2014
  • ISBN: 9780099578765
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $29.99
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About the author

Mave Fellowes

Mave Fellowes is thirty-two years old and lives in London. Her work has appeared in Granta and various other publications. This is her first novel. She has spent a good chunk of her life overlooking the Grand Union Canal.
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Praise for Chaplin and Company

A quirky tale

Good Book Guide

This is an eccentric look at London through the eyes of an eccentric

Rachel Holdsworth, Londonist

Quirky and heartwarming.

Fanny Blake, Woman and Home

This is a deeply quirky and very charming first novel.

Kate Saunders, The Times

It’s an offbeat and magical look at London that’s completely captivating. The descriptions of the city are so vivid, it’s as if you’re seeing them for the first time.

Now Magazine

Like a stylish animated film, wry and easy and mischievous…the novel is perfectly formed, but not pat: some characters find redemption, others just carry on.

Mark Greaves, Spectator

Perfect for summer reading.

Perks of Being a Bookworm

I would love to see a sequel.

Fleur Fisher

Fresh and unusual novel…I would definitely recommend.

Hanging on Every Word

It’s at its heart a coming-of-age novel about a girl who has a lot to learn about the world and a world that has a lot to learn about a girl. Intriguing and interesting – don’t miss.

Claire Frost, Fabulous

A lovely debut about looking beneath the surface and second chances.

One More Page

Delightful debut novel, beautifully written.

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