The Wakes: The hilarious and heartbreaking Australian bestseller (Paperback) - Dianne Yarwood

An irresistible debut novel that is funny and hopeful about death, poignant about life, and a love-letter to the comforts of food and friendship

FOUR FUNERALS. TWO MARRIAGES. ONE PRECIOUS LIFE.

'Delicious' LIANNE MORIARTY
'A delight' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Uplifting' OBSERVER

This is a story about Clare, Chris and Louisa. It is about two failing marriages, two strangers falling in love and two friends embarking on a potentially disastrous funeral catering business. It is most certainly not about frittatas (a terrible concession) and more to do with lemon tart (a perfect contrast of textures).

This is a story about all the things that make life worth living, and how joy breaks in even when you least expect it.

'Life-affirming and joyful, even as it breaks your heart' EMILY ITAMI
'Insightful' THE TIMES
'Comfort food for your mind' HARPER'S BAZAAR

About the Author

Dianne Yarwood worked in accounting and corporate advisory in London and Sydney. She also nurtured a love for cooking and catering. At the age of forty, with three young children, she became very ill and her life was saved by an emergency doctor. This brush with mortality gave her the courage to do what she's always wanted to do - write. Dianne lives in Sydney with her husband.