The War of the Roses by Warren Adler

The War of the Roses by Warren Adler

Published for the first time ever in the UK, Warren Adler's cult classic presents the violent and comedic battle of a married couple in the midst of divorce

The divorcing Roses go to battle over their beautiful home and the objects in it - and take revenge to stunning heightsYou may have seen the fantastic 1989 film with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, but the book is even more terrifying, black-humoured, black-hearted and bristling because you're trapped inside the self-justifying, increasingly mad minds of [Jonathan] and Barbara Rose -- GILLIAN FLYNN, author of GONE GIRL
Macabre, humorous and occasionally harrowing * * Washington Post * *
A darkly comic study of a viciously disintegrating marriage * * Guardian * *
Adler writes with skill and a sense of scene * * New York Times Book Review * *
The War of the Roses is a clever look at the break-up of a marriage . . . Both frightening and revealing * * Washington Star * *
A very, very funny novel * * New York Daily News * *

Warren Adler was an author and playwright, best known for his novel The War of the Roses which was made into the Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated film starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. Adler optioned and sold film rights to more than a dozen of his novels and short stories, including Random Hearts, which stars Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas, and The Sunset Gang, which stars Jerry Stiller. Adler Entertainment Trust has additionally developed and/or optioned over twenty more of his books and plays. His works have been translated into twenty-five languages. Born in Brooklyn to Russian Jewish parents, he lived in New York until his death in 2019.

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ISBN 13	9781837263639
ISBN 10	1837263639
Title	The War of the Roses
Author	Warren Adler
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Canongate Books
Year published	2025-08-14
Number of pages	256
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