This Charming Man - Hardcover

Keyes, Marian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061124028 ISBN 13: 9780061124020

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2008

Synopsis

A tale told from the viewpoints of four different women traces their experiences of heartbreak at the hands of up-and-coming Dublin politician Paddy de Courcy, a charismatic womanizer who hides the truth about his fickle nature. 100,000 first printing.

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Review:

Four very different women, one awfully charming man and a dark secret that binds them all . . . Marian Keyes' This Charming Man follows women who have been caught in a web of modern love. 'Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard that Paddy de Courcy was getting married' * from the publishers' description * The laughs come fast and furious . . . a gripping, compelling tale * Sunday Independent * The queen of page-turners . . . brimming with her trademark down-to-earth wit * Cosmopolitan * Gripping from the start . . . the master at her best * Daily Telegraph *

From the Back Cover:

With This Charming Man, Marian Keyes hits her stride as a novelist with her best novel yet, telling the stories of four women who are shaped by one man

Paddy de Courcy is Ireland's debonair politician, the "John F. Kennedy Jr. of Dublin." His charm and charisma have taken hold of the country and the tabloids, not to mention our four heroines: Lola, Grace, Marnie, and Alicia. But though Paddy's winning smile is fooling Irish minds, the broken hearts he's left in his past offer a far more truthful look into his character.

Narrated in turn by each woman, This Charming Man explores how their love for this one man has shaped their lives. But in true Marian Keyes fashion, this is more than a story of four love affairs. It's a testament to the strength women find in themselves through work, friendship, and family, no matter what demons may be haunting their lives. Depression, self-doubt, domestic abuse—each of these women has seen tough times in life, and it's through Keyes's wonderful storytelling ability that these subjects are approached with the appropriate tone and candor. Her deft touch provides a gripping story and, ultimately, a redemptive ending.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061124028
• ISBN 13: 9780061124020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 563