The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done

by Sandra Newman
The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done

Published

January 2010

Publishers

UK
Chatto & Windus
US
Harper Collins

At the opening of the novel Chrysalis Moffat is alone and living under her bed - her father has been dead since she was ten, her mother has just succumbed to complications following plastic surgery, and her brother Eddie has disappeared off round the world. But Eddie returns to claim his inheritance, the family home, which turns out to be a large mansion in California. His plan is to turn the house into a spiritual institute and, with guru Ralph in tow, to fleece credulous Californians of their money. And so begins an extraordinary tale of coincidences, obsessive gambling and mysterious siblings. Shortlisted for the 2002 Guardian First Book Award.

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Sandra Newman

Julia Julia
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The Heavens The Heavens
The Country of Ice Cream Star The Country of Ice Cream Star
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How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs if You Ever Want to Get Published How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs if You Ever Want to Get Published
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