How to Age Disgracefully
How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley, published by Penguin Books, Limited on April 24, 2025, is a humorous exploration of life in one’s later years. This 368-page novel follows Daphne, who, feeling invisible at 70, decides to seek companionship after a solitary birthday. She joins a Senior Citizen’s Social Club, where she discovers that the other members have their own quirky backgrounds and secrets, leading to unexpected friendships and adventures.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life and city living, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone. As the club faces the threat of closure due to a tragic accident, Daphne and her newfound friends, including a shoplifting actor and a creative yarn-bomber, band together to fight for their community. The story unfolds with humor and warmth, highlighting the resilience and camaraderie of its characters as they navigate the challenges of aging and the importance of connection.
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‘Uplifting, heartwarming and joyful. Restored my faith in humankind‘ – Ruth Jones
When age makes you invisible, secrets are easier to hide
Daphne knows that age is just a number. She also knows that society no longer pays her any attention – something she’s happy to exploit to help her hide a somewhat chequered past.
But finding herself alone on her 70th birthday, with only her plants to talk to and neighbours to stalk online, she decides she needs some friends. Joining a Senior Citizen’s Social Club she’s horrified at the expectation she’ll spend her time enduring gentle crafting activities. Thankfully, the other members – including a failed actor addicted to shoplifting and a prolific yarn-bomber – agree.
After a tragic accident, the local council threaten to close the club – but they have underestimated the wrong group of pensioners…and with the help of a teenage dad and a geriatric, orphaned dog, the incongruous gang set out to prove it.
As long as their pasts don’t catch up with them first…
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