The Editor's Wife - Hardcover

Chambers, Clare

3.96

2,514 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844135896 ISBN 13: 9781844135899

Publisher: Century, 2007

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When aspiring novelist Christopher Flinders drops out of university to write his masterpiece (in between shifts as a fish delivery man and builder's mate), his family is sceptical. But when he is taken up by the London editor Owen Goddard and his charming wife Diana, it seems success is only just around the corner. Christopher's life has so far been rather short of charm - growing up in an unlovely suburb, with unambitious parents and a semi-vagrant brother - and he is captivated by his generous and cultured mentors. However, on the brink of realising his dream, Christopher makes a desperate misjudgement which results in disaster for all involved. Shattered, he withdraws from London and buries himself in rural Yorkshire, embracing a career and a private life marked by mediocrity. Twenty years on a young academic researching into Owen Goddard seeks him out, and Christopher is forced to exhume his past, setting him on a path to a devastating and life-changing discovery.

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Review:

"Smart, astute and very funny" (Daily Mail)

"A stunningly well written and elegant book" (She)

"Beautifully observed and achingly funny" (Woman & Home)

"An enjoyable and thought-provoking read" (Easy Living)

"Original and addictive ... reminds us of the rare pleasure that an intelligent tale with a happy ending brings" (Amanda Craig Daily Telegraph)

From the Publisher:

The wonderful new novel from the critically acclaimed author of In a Good Light

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