Stealing Dad

What do you do when you're not allowed to attend your father's funeral?


This is the question facing Alekos Skyloyiannis's far-flung children from many marriages when the successful, if controversial, Greek sculptor dies in London. His last wife, and now widow, is determined that they stay away, but for the first time, all the sisters and brothers meet up and plan to take matters into their own hands.


Wonderfully written and sharply funny, Stealing Dad tells the unlikely story of a dysfunctional family coming together in tragic yet hilarious ways, from acclaimed author of Putney, Sofka Zinovieff.

'I was completely absorbed from the beginning. Stealing Dad captures the darkness of a bereaved, divided family and takes it on a sometimes hilarious joy-ride into the light' Mary Portas


'Stealing Dad contributes to a vital and much-needed conversation about grief and funerals. A novel that scrutinises some of our most raw emotions with honesty and humour' Julia Samuel


'Any novel about a large Bohemian family is fascinating, and Sofka Zinovieff's Stealing Dad is no exception. A black comedy about bereavement, rivalries, anger and finding peace it shares with her admired Putney an elegance and intelligence that make it a rewarding read' Amanda Craig