Dawn French 
Because of You 
The beautifully uplifting Richard & Judy bestseller

THE HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED, LIFE-AFFIRMING AND MOVING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND BRITAIN»S MOST LOVED WOMAN, DAWN FRENCH
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN»S PRIZE FOR FICTION AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
»I absolutely loved Because of You. Fantastic, passionate, compassionate, so much wisdom, a lot of humour, very real and credible» BERNARDINE EVARISTO, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
»Gorgeous . . . wise and full of love» MARIAN KEYES
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Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock . . . midnight.

The old millennium turns into the new.
In the same hospital, two very different women give birth to two very similar daughters.
Hope leaves with a beautiful baby girl.
Anna leaves with empty arms.
Seventeen years later, the gods who keep watch over broken-hearted mothers wreak mighty revenge, and the truth starts rolling, terrible and deep, toward them all.
The power of mother-love will be tested to its limits.
Perhaps beyond . . .

Because of You is the remarkably poignant story perfect for every Dawn French fan, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.
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»An extraordinary book – sad, heartening, gripping and reassuringly human» JO BRAND
»The final scenes are so perfectly executed they almost broke my heart. Because of You is a story to cherish» Sunday Express
»French manages to pick your heart up with the nib of her pen and slowly pull it apart, heart-wrenchingly, page by page . . . A true writing talent» My Weekly
»Dawn French is a wonderful writer» Daily Mail
»Moving . . . French»s best yet» Good Housekeeping
»Dawn tackles the big ones – love, death, grief, childhood, motherhood, parenthood – head on» Guardian
»Beautifully observed» The Times

READERS LOVE BECAUSE OF YOU:

»Dawn had me laughing, crying . . . I loved every word» 5***** Reader Review
»Breathtakingly beautiful with one hell of an ending» 5***** Reader Review
»Heart-breaking but so beautiful» 5***** Reader Review
»Fantastic story, fantastic characters – I want to read it all over again» 5***** Reader Review
»Have your tissues ready when you read this one» 5***** Reader Review