The Wives of Bath - Couverture souple

'Holden's comic talents show no sign of downsizing' Literary Review, Feb 05 (Literary Review)

'Pacey, witty chicory lit with a background of social commentary' Bournmouth Daily Echo, 22 Jan 05 (Bournmouth Daily Echo)

'Wendy Holden's new comedy of manners is a satire on modern parenthood. Deliciously witty, and often touching, I think this is Wendy's best book to date' Isabel Wolf for the Daily Mail 30/5/05 (Isabel Wolf for the Daily Mail)

'Holden's sparkling prose leaves her novels head and shoulders above the chit-lit wannabes, and she's on top form here' Western Daily Press, 29 Jan 05 (Western Daily Press)

'An outrageous novel that you'll want to devour in one sitting' Real magazine, 21 Jan 05 (Real magazine)

'Irresistible rom-com meets devilish satire' In Style, February 2005 (In Style)

'A warm and amusing read' Heat, 15 Jan 05 (Heat)

'A hilarious tale' Practical Parenting, Feb 2005 (Practical Parenting)

'Delicious tale of anti-natal expectations versus the realities of parenthood that'll have you giggling into your beach towel' 13/8/05 Daily Express (Daily Express)

From the bestselling author of Azur Like it and Farm Fatale comes a domestic comedy set in the world of coupledom and new parenthood.
 
Bath, England – the swanky town once home to ancient Roman spas and Jane Austen heroines – is the setting for Wendy Holden’s brilliant novel. Birthing class brings together two sets of expectant parents who couldn’t be more different. Huge and his spoiled wife Amanda plan to throw money at the problem of parenthood, making use of private hospitals and nurses, while environmentally friendly Jake and Alice have arranged a home delivery complete with birthing pool and whale music.
 
But even after their babies are born, these seemingly disparate couples can’t escape each other. When Amanda decides she’s not cut out for motherhood and Huge must look elsewhere for a sympathetic ear, the couples are inextricably drawn together once again, resulting in hilarious social comedy, as only Wendy Holden can write it. 

"Wendy Holden is [a] superstar." -- Evening Standard (London)