At the Captain's Table
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- Author：Gervase Phinn
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Summary
Sail away with the delightful new novel from Gervase Phinn， bestselling author of The School at the Top of the Dale
A summer cruise should be just the ticket for a few weeks of luxury and relaxation - but for the passengers and crew of the Empress of the Ocean， the sights of the Mediterranean are nothing compared to the excitement on board。。。
For bickering couple Albert and Maureen， the trip might prove a much-needed escape - or the final straw。 Elegant Frances de la Mare is determined to hobnob with the right kind of people - but her penthouse suite proves lonelier than she ever imagined。 Meanwhile， precocious twelve-year-old Oliver discovers that guidebooks don't teach you everything， sparks fly when the port lecturer finds himself upstaged by a popular author， dancers Bruce and Babs can't keep in step， and cruise expert Neville just wants someone to speak to。
But as unlikely friendships are forged， feuds bubble in the laundry room， and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table， they might find all their plans going overboard。。。。
Warm， funny and uplifting， this is the perfect escapist read for fans of Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire novels， as well as readers of Celia Imrie， Alan Titchmarsh and Maeve Haran。
'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott， and every bit as endearing' - bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh
A summer cruise should be just the ticket for a few weeks of luxury and relaxation - but for the passengers and crew of the Empress of the Ocean， the sights of the Mediterranean are nothing compared to the excitement on board。。。
For bickering couple Albert and Maureen， the trip might prove a much-needed escape - or the final straw。 Elegant Frances de la Mare is determined to hobnob with the right kind of people - but her penthouse suite proves lonelier than she ever imagined。 Meanwhile， precocious twelve-year-old Oliver discovers that guidebooks don't teach you everything， sparks fly when the port lecturer finds himself upstaged by a popular author， dancers Bruce and Babs can't keep in step， and cruise expert Neville just wants someone to speak to。
But as unlikely friendships are forged， feuds bubble in the laundry room， and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table， they might find all their plans going overboard。。。。
Warm， funny and uplifting， this is the perfect escapist read for fans of Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire novels， as well as readers of Celia Imrie， Alan Titchmarsh and Maeve Haran。
'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott， and every bit as endearing' - bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh
Reviews
Ceecee
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3。5 Albert struggles with the copious quantity of cases wife Maureen brings fo the Mediterranean cruise on the advice of her friend Mrs Mickelby， their inevitable bickering typical of their 25 years of “wedded bliss“。 Also boarding is strident Mrs Frances De la Mere well off monetarily but rarely in spirit， she’s obviously in first class。 There is Miriam and Edna， elderly spinster sisters， young Oliver a voracious reader accompanying his grandparents and the Reverend Christopher Hinderwell and h 3。5 Albert struggles with the copious quantity of cases wife Maureen brings fo the Mediterranean cruise on the advice of her friend Mrs Mickelby， their inevitable bickering typical of their 25 years of “wedded bliss“。 Also boarding is strident Mrs Frances De la Mere well off monetarily but rarely in spirit， she’s obviously in first class。 There is Miriam and Edna， elderly spinster sisters， young Oliver a voracious reader accompanying his grandparents and the Reverend Christopher Hinderwell and his wife Esmé who along with others are boarding “Empress of the Ocean”。 Some are hoping for companionship and friendship， others to be left alone but what is certain some will be fiercely competing for a seat at the captains table。 For some， this cruise could very well change their lives。First of all， don’t expect much plot because there isn’t one！ It’s an acutely observed character based study demonstrating the microcosm of life on board the cruise ship accompanied by much conversation。 Some is very lively and extremely amusing and the author as always utilises some deft and apt turns of phrase along with some good double entendres。 The characterisation is shrewd and perceptive but it has to be said there are a lot of them and it takes a bit of sorting out who’s who。 I especially enjoy the two sisters with Edna‘s abundant malapropisms which elicit a smile， equally enjoyable are Miriam‘s sighing corrections。 Oliver is uttered in utterly delightful and the many people he is in contact with find him equally so。The storytelling makes thoughtful points about books and covers， about rushing to judgement， about kindness and the formation of unlikely friendships 。Whilst it’s certainly a diverting read it’s way too long in my opinion and it’s pretty much all the same the whole way through so you reach a point where there’s nothing new on the menu of the captains table。Overall， it’s entertaining and whilst I have no intention of cruising the thought of being holed up with some of these people for a fortnight doesn’t bear thinking about ！！！ Maybe that’s the authors intention， who knows！With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Hodder and Stoughton for their much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Jo
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A joy of a read。 Fun and frothy with characters you feel you’ve met in real life。 Lots of laugh out loud moments and perfect for lazy summer reading。
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