A Parallel Life - Ruth Hamilton
The Compton-Milnes are an eccentric family. Father Gus, a brilliant but reclusive professor, mother Lisa, a cosmetic surgery addict, son Ben, an OCD-riddled genius, self-sacrificing daughter Harriet and Gus' invalid mother ruling over them all from the attic. But when Lisa's lover turns on her, the family must pull together to survive
A Parallel Life - Ruth Hamilton - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk
Eccentricity is the family byword for the Compton-Milnes The Compton-Milnes are eccentric, to say the least. A marriage between Gus, a reclusive but brilliant professor, and Lisa, a promiscuous cosmetic surgery addict, has produced Ben, an OCD-riddled genius, and his self-sacrificing sister Harriet, while Gus''s acerbic invalid mother rules over them all from her attic throne room. But when Lisa''s lover turns on her, the family must pull together to survive . . .