Publisher Description

The Bridgeford Community Choir is in crisis. Numbers are down. The choir leader is in hospital. The tea urn is behaving in an ominous fashion. Something must be done. New joiners Tracey Leckford and Bennett Parker might just be able to save the day. But Tracey is hiding a huge secret about her past. And Bennett - while equipped with a beautiful singing voice - is entirely baffled by the world and everything in it. Can they really fit in with dependable old regulars like Annie? As the choir suffers through fights, feuds and the perils of the school fair, it becomes clear that their struggles are not just about music, but the future of their community. In order to save their singing group and their town, the Bridgeford Singers will have to find a way to work together - in harmony.

Notes

Paperback edition of the 2nd novel from Gill Hornby, sister of Nick Hornby and wife of Robert Harris, following the success of The Hive. An uplifting story about the joys of singing, falling in love and finding a true voice. 'Sparkling...' Daily Telegraph

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Bridgeford Community Choir is in crisis. Numbers are down. The choir leader is missing. The tea urn is behaving in an ominous fashion. And there's a competition to win. All hope rests on two new recruits. Tracey Leckford sounds like a pop star, but is hiding a big secret. Bennett Parker is the perfect tenor, though baffled by the modern world. Both feel quite lost, and alone. But if they can somehow work together, they might just save the choir, their community.... and even each other. 'Witty and brilliantly observed, with a passion for the pop song and an undertow of real warmth' Kirsty Wark 'A treasure trove of bittersweet comic moments and wonderfully sympathetic creations' Daily Telegraph 'Charming and very funny' Good Housekeeping 'Can a disparate group of accidental "life soloists" bring harmony where there is discord? Fans of Glee or Gareth Malone's The Choir will recognise this funny, enjoyable novel's trajectory' Sunday Times ISBN: 9780349139319 Abacus Ebook logo FSC logo Category: Fiction

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Bridgeford Community Choir is in crisis. Numbers are down. The choir leader is missing. The tea urn is behaving in an ominous fashion. And there's a competition to win. All hope rests on two new recruits. Tracey Leckford sounds like a pop star, but is hiding a big secret. Bennett Parker is the perfect tenor, though baffled by the modern world. Both feel quite lost, and alone. But if they can somehow work together, they might just save the choir, their community.... and even each other. 'Witty and brilliantly observed, with a passion for the pop song and an undertow of real warmth' Kirsty Wark 'A treasure trove of bittersweet comic moments and wonderfully sympathetic creations' Daily Telegraph 'Charming and very funny' Good Housekeeping 'Can a disparate group of accidental "life soloists" bring harmony where there is discord? Fans of Glee or Gareth Malone's The Choir will recognise this funny, enjoyable novel's trajectory' Sunday Times ISBN: 9780349139319 Abacus Ebook logo FSC logo Category: Fiction

Author Biography

Gill Hornby is a writer and journalist. Her first novel, THE HIVE, was a Sunday Times bestseller. She lives with her husband, Robert Harris, and their four children in Kintbury, Berkshire.

Review

Sparkling ... a treasure trove of bittersweet comic moments and wonderfully sympathetic creations - Daily TelegraphFans of Glee or Gareth Malone's The Choir will recognise this funny, enjoyable novel's trajectory - Sunday TimesThis gloriously fun tale about a community choir group is packed with drama, love and brilliant characters - HeatI devoured this well-observed, amusing feel-good story about small-town life in a sitting - Woman and HomeLoveable characters provide some laugh out loud moments in this charming novel - Bella

Long Description

The Bridgeford Community Choir is in crisis. Numbers are down. The choir leader is in hospital. The tea urn is behaving in an ominous fashion. Something must be done. New joiners Tracey Leckford and Bennett Parker might just be able to save the day. But Tracey is hiding a huge secret about her past. And Bennett - while equipped with a beautiful singing voice - is entirely baffled by the world and everything in it. Can they really fit in with dependable old regulars like Annie? As the choir suffers through fights, feuds and the perils of the school fair, it becomes clear that their struggles are not just about music, but the future of their community. In order to save their singing group and their town, the Bridgeford Singers will have to find a way to work together - in harmony.

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Sparkling ... a treasure trove of bittersweet comic moments and wonderfully sympathetic creations - Daily TelegraphFans of Glee or Gareth Malone's The Choir will recognise this funny, enjoyable novel's trajectory - Sunday TimesThis gloriously fun tale about a community choir group is packed with drama, love and brilliant characters - HeatI devoured this well-observed, amusing feel-good story about small-town life in a sitting - Woman and HomeLoveable characters provide some laugh out loud moments in this charming novel - Bella

Promotional "Headline"

A warm-hearted, uplifting novel about the joys of singing, falling in love and finding your own, true voice - from the author of the bestselling THE HIVE

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ALL TOGETHER NOW was hugely acclaimed on first publication and featured in the Simon Mayo Book Club

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