Hermione Eyre

Richard E. Grant’s tribute to his wife leaves us shattered for his loss

In a heartbreaking memoir he recalls their long, happy marriage – and the jokes and banter they still kept up during her terminal illness

Richard E. Grant and his wife Joan at a book launch in 2008. [Alamy]
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  • A Pocketful of Happiness

    Richard E. Grant

    Gallery Books, pp. 324, £20

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