Set in 2018, Claire Powells beautifully observed debut novel follows each. But as the siblings grapple with the pressures of thirtysomething life, their parents struggle to protect the fragile fa?ade of their own relationship, and the secrets they've both been keeping.Set in 2018, Claire Powell's beautifully observed debut novel follows each member of the Maguire family over a tumultuous year of lunches, dinners and drinks, as old conflicts arise and relationships are re-evaluated. Set in 2018, Claire Powells beautifully observed debut novel follows each member of the Maguire family over a tumultuous year of lunches, dinners and drinks, as old conflicts arise and relationships are re-evaluated. At the Table is a hugely intelligent, emotionally astute novel about family. So when Linda and Gerry announce that they've decided to separate, the news sends shockwaves through the siblings' lives, forcing them to confront their own expectations and desires.Hardworking - and hard-drinking - Nicole pursues the ex she unceremoniously dumped six years ago, while people-pleasing Jamie fears he's sleepwalking into a marriage he doesn't actually want. At the Table Claire Powell When their parents long marriage implodes, 30-something siblings Nicole and Jamie are forced to confront their own expectations and desires.

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To Nicole and Jamie Maguire, their parents seem the ideal couple - a suburban double act, happily married for more than thirty years. Books online: At the Table: a Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year, 2023. Read Or Download At the Table By Claire Powell Full Pages.

At the Table by Claire Powell