The War of the Roses by Warren Adler
The Roses met at an auction on Cape CodOliver had just bought a Staffordshire figurine--one of a pair--but Barbara outbid him for its mateThe figurines belonged together, and so did the RosesNow the two objets d'art sat together on a shelf in the Roses' home--symbols of the passion their owners sharedA passion that united them and now was about to tear them apart
Sharing, for Oliver and Barbara Rose, was a way of lifeLiving in the mansion they had restored together, with the antiques they had collected together, their rare wines, their orchids, and their children--all the beautiful things they owned--they were happyTheir latest project had been the kitchen, which was to be the core of Barbara's new-found career as a caterer of gourmet foodsThough Oliver was a busy and successful attorney, he had shared all the planning chores with her
The tipping point occurred when Oliver collapsed with what seemed to be a heart attack, and Barbara, as he had expected, did not rush to his sideHer indifference to his fate was both galling and an eye-opener about the truth of their marriage, a truth based more on materialism than mutual sharing and love
The War of the Roses is a timeless novelYet, this is a story uniquely of our own time, where more and more people measure their happiness and success in terms of the things they possess
This is the book that inspired one of the most famous movies about divorce ever producedShown somewhere in the world every week, the movie is an excellent adaptation of the book that has been translated in almost every language on the planetThe impact of both the book and the movie have made them both classics and brought the title The War of the Roses into the accepted jargon of divorce, describing the terrible hatred and cruelty engendered in the process
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| ISBN 13 | 9780446512206 |
| ISBN 10 | 0446512206 |
| Title | The War of the Roses |
| Author | Warren Adler |
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| Publisher | Warner Books (NY) |
| Year published | 1981-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 263 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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