The Marmalade Diaries: The True Story of an Odd Couple (Paperback) - Ben Aitken
Enter your postcode and we'll provide you with your delivery & collection options.
- Free Delivery on orders over £50*
- Free Same Day Click & Collect
- Delivery: In stock
Shop more...
One house. Two housemates. Three reasons to worry: Winnie and Ben are separated by 50 years, a gulf in class, and major differences of opinion.
'Charming, touching and very very funny' Jenny Colgan
'Simply too good' Daily Mail
From the author of the Times bestselling A Chip Shop in Poznan
ONE HOUSE. TWO HOUSEMATES. THREE REASONS TO WORRY: WINNIE AND BEN ARE SEPARATED BY 50 YEARS, A GULF IN CLASS, AND MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
When hunting for a room in London, Ben Aitken came across one for a great price in a lovely part of town. There had to be a catch. And there was. The catch was Winnie: an 85-year-old widow who doesn't suffer fools.
Full of warmth, wit and candour, The Marmalade Diaries tells the story of an unlikely friendship during an unlikely time. Imagine an intergenerational version of Big Brother, but with only two contestants. One of the pair a grieving and inflexible former aristocrat in her mid-eighties. The other a working-class millennial snowflake. What could possibly go wrong? What could possibly go right?
Out of the most inauspicious of soils - and from the author of The Gran Tour - comes a book about grief, family, friendship, loneliness, life, love, lockdown and marmalade.
About the Author
Ben Aitken was born under Thatcher, grew to 6ft then stopped, and is an Aquarius. He is the author of four books: Dear Bill Bryson, A Chip Shop in Poznan (a Times bestseller), The Gran Tour ('Both moving and hilarious', Spectator) and The Marmalade Diaries.- Contributor:
- Ben Aitken
- Imprint:
- Icon Books
- Publisher:
- Icon Books
- Release Date:
- 03 Nov 2022
- Number of Pages:
- 336
- Binding:
- Paperback / softback
- ISBN13:
- 9781785789106
Delivery
Options to suit you
At Jarrolds we want to ensure you get your order in the most convenient way for you, so we offer..
- Free standard delivery on most orders over £50*
- Express and Nominated options from £5.95*
- Free click and collect from our stores for many items
Help & Advice
Need extra help?
We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below.
- Live chat
Monday to Friday (between 9.00am - 5.30pm) - Call us - 01603 660 661
- Email us here
Returns
How to return a purchase
At Jarrolds we want to ensure you're delighted with your order so if for any reason you are unhappy with your purchase, you can return most items to us in new and unused condition within 30 days of receiving them for a full refund*.