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Leaving the Yellow House
Leaving the Yellow House
Jun 21, 2025 9:49 PM

Author:Saul Bellow

Leaving the Yellow House

She had lived by delays; she had meant to stop drinking; she had put off the time, and now she had smashed her car.

At once harsh and tender, expansive and acutely funny, this is the story of an elderly and self-destructive dipsomaniac in a Western desert town, who finds herself faced with a final, impossible choice.

Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic Penguin Modern Classics series, with each one offering a concentrated hit of its contemporary, international flavour. Here are authors ranging from Kathy Acker to James Baldwin, Truman Capote to Stanislaw Lem and George Orwell to Shirley Jackson; essays radical and inspiring; poems moving and disturbing; stories surreal and fabulous; taking us from the deep South to modern Japan, New York's underground scene to the farthest reaches of outer space.

Reviews

A heartwarming debut collection of short stories - all centred on everyday women - from the author of Me Before You

—— Mail on Sunday

A beautiful read

—— Hello

An undeniably enjoyable dose of escapism

—— Irish Independent

The best-selling queen of romantic fiction has delivered the goods. You'll love getting lost in these charming tales

—— Sunday Mirror

Moyes' characters are so real you want to find out what happens to them

—— Choice

Delightful

—— Prima

From unhappy women overcoming problems to fairytale romance, you'll love getting lost in these charming tales

—— People

A book that maps the wonder of everyday love

—— Metro

Lots to cheer about in Moyes' first collection of short stories. If you want romance, the title story and its hapless heroine Nell will give it to you in spades

—— Red

With a talent for writing about the everyday in a wonderfully warm and wacky way, Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love

—— Sunday Express

Like her peers David Nicholls and Marian Keyes, possesses the enviable gift of making the reader laugh in the gloomiest of circumstances

—— Independent on Sunday

Just like Moyes' other works, the stories are heartfelt, emotional and teach us about love, loss, liberation and laughter. Fans of her previous work will love it

—— OK!

The best-selling queen of romantic fiction has delivered the goods... you'll love getting lost in these charming tales

—— Sunday Mirror

Jojo Moyes' characters are so real you want to find out what happens to them

—— Choice

Delightful short stories from the author of Me Before You

—— Prima

A heartwarming debut collection of short stories - all centred on everyday women - from the author of Me Before You

—— Mail on Sunday

From unhappy women overcoming problems to fairytale romance, you'll love getting lost in these charming tales

—— The People

A book that maps the wonder of everyday love

—— Metro (London)

Irresistible... Paris for One offers a dose of instant escapism to whisk you away

—— Daily Express

A beautiful read

—— Hello

Moyes is always good on male/female relationships. But her sneaky brilliance is in the way she discreetly includes the powerful influence that women have on each other's love lives

—— Daily Mail

Hanks can write the hell out of typing, and his dialogue is excellent, too…While these stories have the all-American sweetness, humour, and heart we associate with his screen roles, Hanks writes like a writer, not a movie star.

—— Kirkus

Funny and moving, with a wide spectrum of subjects, this is an engaging collection.

—— Woman and Home

Uncommon Type is actually, much like its author, a warm, gently funny and mostly engaging collection of seventeen stories

—— Red Online

It’s brilliant … A beautiful collection of short stories.

—— ES Magazine

They’re all beautifully written and full of heart.

—— Sunday Mirror

An entertaining collection.

—— Mail on Sunday

Pretty impressive.

—— The Sun

Sensitive, often witty and sometimes melancholic reflections.

—— Economia

Unveil[s] the inventive mind behind his regular-guy façade.

—— Daily Telegraph

Perfect for book lovers and cinephiles alike.

—— Elle

A pretty damn good writer.

—— OK! Magazine

Full of Hanks' winning charm.

—— Mr Hyde

Hanks’ measured storytelling makes the collection an addictive read.

—— Hindustan Times

Startlingly good… A spellbinding easygoing read, it is hard to find any fault, other than that Hanks is annoyingly talented and yet still somehow remains impossible to dislike.

—— Irish News

Startlingly good … each of these 17 stories leap out from the page in their authenticity and whimsicality … A spellbindingly easygoing read, it is hard to find fault.

—— Press Association

A wonderful collection.

—— Candis

Warm, gently funny and mostly engaging.

—— Red

Behind the collection is a warmth and humanity.

—— Sunday Sport

Unexpectedly brilliant.

—— Love It!

A spellbindingly easygoing read, it is hard to find fault.

—— The Universe

Rich range of subject matter and emotions.

—— Harrods Magazine
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