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The Age of Discretion
The Age of Discretion | Virginia Duigan
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When the sex in Vivien Quarry’s thirty-two-year marriage dwindles to nothing, her husband Geoff finally gives her a reason: ‘Men are hardwired to not find older women attractive’. This unforgivable statement, uttered by a man long past his Adonis years, prompts Vivien to take drastic action. At sixty-seven, she most definitely doesn’t feel ‘past it’, and so enlists the services of the enigmatic Martin Glover from The Discretion Agency. Under the sardonic eye of her oldest friend Jules, a world-famous operatic soprano facing the closing years of a brilliant career, Viv embarks on a series of wildly unpredictable, and sometimes hilariously cringeworthy dates – with wholly unexpected consequences. Told with great humour and heart, the accomplished Virginia Duigan delivers a provocative and profoundly relatable story that proves living is not reserved for the young. Praise for Virginia’s past novels ‘Highly recommended.’ ABC’s The Book Show ‘Captivating’ The Australian ‘Duigan is a wonderful writer’ The Sunday Telegraph
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CarolynM
The Age of Discretion | Virginia Duigan
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I'm going to call this chick lit for the mature woman. The central character, a still vital woman in her sixties, is told by her no-longer-interested husband that "men are hard wired to not find older women attractive". In response she sets about finding some men for whom this is not true. A cast of interesting secondary characters (including an aging opera singer) flesh out the story. I enjoyed it. #ozfiction

Reggie This sounds great!! 5y
CarolynM @Reggie It's not great literature but I would call it good quality popular fiction. 🙂 5y
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CarolynM
The Age of Discretion | Virginia Duigan
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These books are literally #CloseToMe on the couch right now. #AnglophileApril

Cinfhen Ha!! Nice choices 💛 5y
Mdargusch Love it! I just ordered Daisy Jones from BOTM. 5y
Reviewsbylola Such a bright stack of books! 5y
shellleigh33 I love that Daisy Jones cover!!! 5y
emilyhaldi It's good to keep atleast a few close at hand 😉 5y
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