We Are All Made of Glue
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Narrated by:
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Sian Thomas
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By:
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Marina Lewycka
About this listen
So when she spots Mrs Shapiro, an eccentric old Jewish émigré neighbour with an eye for a bargain and a fondness for matchmaking, rummaging through her skip in the middle of the night, it's just the distraction she needs. And although they mistrust each other at first - Georgie doesn't like the look of that past-its-sell-by-date fish, while Mrs Shapiro thinks it's prize produce - a firm friendship is formed over the reduced-price shelf at the supermarket.
So when two slimy rival estate agents (one with a taste for bondage) start competing to trick Mrs Shapiro into selling her rickety old mansion, home also to seven stinky cats, Georgie must step in and help her new friend. Along the way she uncovers the long buried mysteries of Mrs Shapiro's past...
©2009 Marina Lewycka (P)2009 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"Immensely appealing. All but sings with zest for life...could hardly be more engaging, shrewd and willingly perceptive." (Sunday Times on Two Caravans)