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Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell. It's July 1976. In London, it hasn't rained for months, gardens are filled with aphids, water comes from a standpipe, and Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he's going round the corner to buy a newspaper. A story of a dysfunctional but deeply loveable family reunited, set during the legendary summer of 1976, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE by Maggie O'Farrell was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Novel Award and was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. It's July 1976. Instructions for a Heat Wave by Maggie O'Farrell. 3.0 of 5 stars. (Hardcover 9780385349406) Book Browser Advanced Search Books Posted Today Member Book Reviews Award Winning Books NYT Best Sellers Most Traveled Copies Club Wish List. Login Community . Maggie O'Farrell at British Council: Literature Maggie O'Farrell talks about The Distance between Us on MeetThe Author.co.uk Review of Instructions for a Heatwave The heatwave in Britain in 1976 had record-high temperatures and drought conditions, and the opening lines of Maggie O'Farrell's novel, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE, show how stifling and oppressive it was: "The heat, the heat. Get this from a library! Instructions for a heatwave. [Maggie O'Farrell] -- "It's July 1976 and London is in the grip of a heatwave. It hasn't rained for months, gardens are filled with aphids, water comes from a standpipe, and Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he's The Paperback of the Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping on $35.0 or more! Instructions for a Heatwave weaves an unforgettable narrative of a family falling apart and coming together with hard —The Guardian (London) "A rich, barbed Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Instructions for a Heatwave at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Skip to main content I'm a big Maggie O'Farrell fan, having read all of her books. This book was enjoyable to re