{"product_id":"the-tea-ladies-of-st-judes-hospital-9780733642906","title":"The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe heartwarming and hilarious new novel by the author of cherished bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eThe Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Marjorie Marshall Memorial Cafeteria has been serving refreshments and raising money at the hospital for over fifty years, long after anybody can remember who Marjorie Marshall actually was. Staffed by successive generations of dedicated volunteers, the beloved cafeteria is known as much for offering a kind word and sympathetic ear (and often unsolicited life advice) as for its tea and buns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStalwart \u003cb\u003eHilary \u003c\/b\u003ehas worked her way up through the ranks to Manageress; \u003cb\u003eJoy\u003c\/b\u003e has been late every day since she started as the cafeteria's newest recruit. She doesn't take her role as 'the intern' quite as seriously as Hilary would like but there's no doubt she brings a welcome pop of personality. Seventeen-year-old \u003cb\u003eChloe\u003c\/b\u003e, the daughter of two successful surgeons, is volunteering during the school holidays because her mother thinks it will look good on her CV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChloe is at first bewildered by the two older women but soon realises they have a lot in common, not least that each bears a secret pain. When they discover the cafeteria is under threat of closure, this unlikely trio must band together to save it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Engaging. Takes readers on a sweet journey' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Tea Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight. Warm characters and observations and great pace' \u003cb\u003eAMANDA HAMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Another funny, warm-hearted read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the novels of Joanna Nell: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tender and funny'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Whip-smart dialogue, humour and sarcasm ... \u003cb\u003ehighly addictive' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLively and whimsical\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanna Nell is a British-Australian writer, GP and advocate for positive ageing. Her essays and short fiction have won multiple awards and been widely published in magazines, journals and literary anthologies. Her first five novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year\u003c\/i\u003e, were national bestsellers. Joanna lives on Sydney's Northern Beaches\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388237058322,"sku":"9780733642906","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b59b374a-0023-42b0-9d07-ef7f129bc070.jpg?v=1728894927","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tea-ladies-of-st-judes-hospital-9780733642906","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}