Taming the Beast by Emily Maguire

Taming the Beast by Emily Maguire

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Summary

Sarah Clark's life is irrevocably changed at the age of fourteen when her English teacher, Mr Carr, seduces her after class. Their affair is illegal, erotic, passionate and dangerous - a vicious meeting of minds and bodies. But when Mr Carr's wife discovers the affair he has to choose between them and moves to another city with his family.

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Taming the Beast by Emily Maguire

Sarah Clark's life changes forever when her English teacher, Daniel Carr, seduces her after class. Their affair is erotic, passionate and dangerous - a meeting of minds and bodies. But when his wife finds out and he moves to another city with his family, Sarah is heartbroken. She drifts from one meaningless relationship to the next, seeking but never finding what she shared with Daniel. Seven years later, Daniel walks back into her life, and they fall once again into an irresistible spiral of desire, eventually leading her to places darker than she ever imagined she wanted to go.
Crackling with controversy * Grazia *
An uncompromising look at sex, desire and unrequited love * City Life *
A dark examination of obsessive love * Bookmunch *
Emily Maguire is an Australian novelist, essayist and English teacher. She lives in Sydney. Taming the Beast was her first novel: a worldwide sensation, it has been translated into 10 languages. Her second novel The Gospel According to Luke is also published by Serpent's Tail.
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ISBN 13 9781852424848
ISBN 10 1852424842
Title Taming the Beast
Author Emily Maguire
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Year published 2007-03-08
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.