The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (Canons) - Brossura

"Hugely enjoyable" (INDIA KNIGHT)

"Miller is a luminous writer . . . gazing into these multiple private Pippas is like opening a series of Russian dolls, each intricately wrought, self-contained and self-revealing." (Observer 2008-04-06)

"A beautifully layered and subtle novel of identity, with a wonderfully vivid sense of place and character. And it's hesitatingly wise in all sorts of ways, as well as being a deftly constructed page-turner." (JOSEPH O'CONNOR)

"Poignant, funny and wise" (Financial Times)

"Miller writes with a natural poetic flair that's considered and free from affectation." (Easy Living 2008-05-01)

"Like Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections without the bitterness, mixed with Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides without the eccentricity, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing read" (Sunday Telegraph 2008-04-06)

"With beautiful simplicity, Miller unravels Pippa's past and celebrates the stirrings of something new." (Good Housekeeping Book of the Month 2008-05-01)

"Miller's prose is always sharp and visual without being overly descriptive. All of the descriptions, whether of people, places or emotions manage to be both prosaic and evocative... Although it had come to a natural and perfectly timed conclusion, I could happily have read much more about Pippa Lee and her secret lives." (Irish Sunday Independent 2008-03-30)

"Miller's prose is tight and compelling; it moves in its own fast rhythm, richly packed with images that slice open the text . . . revealing the dark waters beneath." (The Times 2008-05-03)

"This compulsively readable novel shows real insight into the lives - and roles - of women. Miller writes with a rare mix of warmth, veracity and barbed wit." (Waterstone's Books Quarterly)

"There is on every page a glint of verbal beauty like a jewel, and Miller's characters are so keenly observed as to be almost painful to read about. The novel's wit and glamour make it one of the best debuts of the year so far." (Literary Review 2008-05-01)

"An elegant and trenchant study of roles and reinvention." (Tatler 2008-07-01)

"A gripping story of romantic entaglement" (Red)

"Miller writes particularly well about the complexities of mother-daughter love... excellent and moving" (Guardian)

"Miller's astute, beautifully nuanced novel explores the unpredictable consequences of choosing to live a safe, but emotionally compromised, life." (Daily Mail)

"As the extraordinary details of her early life are retold, Pippa is revealed as a woman of many contradictions, thrillingly flawed" (Psychologies) --India Knight

"With fabulous writing, a brilliant tale of an adoring housewife struggling to hide her shady past from her oh-so-perfect neighbours" (In Style) --In Style

"Has all the wit and pace of Desperate Housewives" (Eva Must Read) --Eva Must Read

Rebecca Miller worked as a painter and actress before becoming a writer and director. She is the author of the short story collection Personal Velocity, her feature film adaptation of which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. She is also the writer-director of Angela, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, and most recently, the novel and film The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, which was selected for Richard and Judy's summer reading club. Jacob's Folly is her most recent novel and Miller is currently working on the release of her latest film: Maggie's Plan.