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The beautiful cover of this book tempted me, and the contents certainly lived up to it. Set in a small Welsh village in the 1920s, it's full of colourful details and written in a witty, poignant style which makes it hard to put down.
The hero, Wilfred, is a young man working in the family undertakers' business. He longs to update its methods and run a more modern service - but his dad isn't so sure it's possible to make funerals glamorous. However, Wilfred's real problem is his love life, as he ...more
The hero, Wilfred, is a young man working in the family undertakers' business. He longs to update its methods and run a more modern service - but his dad isn't so sure it's possible to make funerals glamorous. However, Wilfred's real problem is his love life, as he ...more
Almost 4 stars. Wilfred is such a likeable character.
Jun 27, 2014
Julie Rose
marked it as to-read
Aug 27, 2020
Charlene Oleah
marked it as to-read
