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The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr

Because Sometimes Life Can Be Complicated

By: Frances Maynard

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Paperback | 10 July 2018

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288 Pages

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19.5 x 13 x 2.5

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Funny, heart-warming and ultimately triumphant, The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard is the perfect story for anyone who doesn’t quite fit in – and for everyone who chooses not to.

Elvira Carr is twenty-seven, neuro-atypical, and has never lived alone. But her father – who she suspects was in the secret service – is dead, and when her mother has a stroke and is taken into care, Elvira suddenly finds herself home alone.

In order to cope, Elvira – who knows a lot about biscuits and floors, but not much about life – develops a list of seven rules for interacting with others. Not even her rules can help her, however, when she’s faced with solving a mystery she didn’t even know existed . . .

About the Author

The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr is Frances Maynard's first novel. It was runner-up in the Good Housekeeping 2014 First Novel Award and shortlisted for both the 2016 Mslexia First Novel Competition and the Lucy Cavendish Prize. Frances teaches English, part-time, to adults with learning difficulties, including Asperger's. She is married with one grown-up daughter and lives in Dorset.

Industry Reviews

"Fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Rosie Project will love this endearing book . . . Heartwarming with a mystery at its centre . . . Elvira's character is written with such genuine affection that you can't help but root for her."
bookriot.com

"Funny and heart-warming, Elvira is our new hero."
Fabulous Magazine

"Sometimes characters come along in books that are so utterly exquisite you feel blessed to have experienced them and indebted to their author for having gifted to them. Such is the case with Elvira Carr . . . A tale that is full of joy, empathy, honesty and warmth."
Jade Craddock, nudge-book.com

"Memorable and touching . . . The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr is an important novel and a great read, with elements of mystery, discovering friendship, and working out how to be independent in the world."
Siobhan Dunlop, blogger at FiendfullyReading

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