The Woman Who Walked into Doors - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749386649 ISBN 13: 9780749386641

Synopsis

The heartrendering story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drink problem. Paula Spencer now in her late thirties, recalls her contented childhood, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her feeling powerless. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable.

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Review:

"In feeling the pulse of a raw Dublin suburb, Doyle is recording a beat that can be recognised all over the world" (The Times)

"This new novel is Roddy Doyle's best to date. I cannot recall any writer who has better captured the vulnerability and courage of a woman trapped in a loveless marriage" (Cork Examiner)

"Even more mesmerizing than his prize-winning Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha" (Daily Mail)

"Impassioned, dignified and richly humane" (Independent)

"It is the triumph of this novel that Doyle - entirely without condescension - shows the inner life of this battered housewife to be the same stuff as that of the heroes of the great novels of Europe" (Mary Gordon New York Times Book Review)

"His best work yet" (The Times)

"Compulsively readable" (Financial Times)

Book Description:

A breathtaking new novel from the most exciting voice in Irish fiction today.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 0749386649
• ISBN 13: 9780749386641
• Binding: Paperback