Andrea Bennett graduated from the University of Sheffield in History & Russian and then spent a good part of the “Yeltsin years” living and working in Russia. On her return to the UK she joined the Civil Service – first at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, then the Department for International Development. A stint in local government followed, and she now works in the charity sector. This is her first novel. She lives in Ramsgate, Kent, with her family and dog.

The 'bonkers' book that 'it is impossible not to be moved by... It takes a very clever writer to make you both laugh and cry' DAILY MAIL 'A terrific and original debut' THE TIMES

Andrea Bennett graduated from the University of Sheffield in History & Russian and then spent a good part of the “Yeltsin years” living and working in Russia. On her return to the UK she joined the Civil Service – first at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, then the Department for International Development. A stint in local government followed, and she now works in the charity sector. This is her first novel. She lives in Ramsgate, Kent, with her family and dog.

The 'bonkers' book that 'it is impossible not to be moved by... It takes a very clever writer to make you both laugh and cry' DAILY MAIL 'A terrific and original debut' THE TIMES

Andrea Bennett graduated from the University of Sheffield in History & Russian and then spent a good part of the “Yeltsin years” living and working in Russia. On her return to the UK she joined the Civil Service – first at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, then the Department for International Development. A stint in local government followed, and she now works in the charity sector. This is her first novel. She lives in Ramsgate, Kent, with her family and dog.

The 'bonkers' book that 'it is impossible not to be moved by... It takes a very clever writer to make you both laugh and cry' DAILY MAIL 'A terrific and original debut' THE TIMES