The Family Way

The Family Way by Tony Parsons, published by HarperCollins in 2004. This is the UK first edition, first printing, identified by the complete number line containing 1. Hardcover with its original dust jacket; ISBN 0007151233.

Parsons’s contemporary family novel follows three adult sisters shaped by their mother’s abandonment during childhood. As Cat, Jessica and Megan face sharply different experiences of love, pregnancy and motherhood, the story explores how people build families, cope with expectations and confront the emotional legacy of their upbringing.

This copy is flat signed by Tony Parsons on the title page, without a visible inscription. The original round “Signed copy” sticker remains attached to the front of the dust jacket.

Seller-rated Very Good, with light general wear consistent with that grade. The photographed interior author-biography page appears clean and unmarked in the visible area. The dust jacket is now housed in a removable clear plastic protective cover.