A Woman's Life by Rachel Billington
The story of three women - one Irish, one English, one American - whose friendship, forged in adversity in the 1960s, will span the rest of the 20th century.
The novel is a reflection of the characters' lives - vivid, dramatic and sometimes chaotic, with emotional volume turned up to full blast. . a narrative of striking exuberance and generosity * THE TIMES *
Played out against a backdrop of world events, including the Feminist movement and the Troubles in Northern Ireland, this is an entertaining study of the dynamics of friendship * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
The female characters are so superbly drawn, so real, that you are reminded of the skill of the female novelists of the 19th century ... [the novel's] brilliance lies in a combination of the author's subtle observations - how jealous men can be of their wives' friends, for example - and the absence of sentimentality * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Ranks with the best achievements of fine authors such as Joanna Trollope, who have staked claims in similar territory ...The novel, which is a pleasure to read from start to finish, has a breadth of vision that left me full of admiration * THE TABLET *
Played out against a backdrop of world events, including the Feminist movement and the Troubles in Northern Ireland, this is an entertaining study of the dynamics of friendship * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
The female characters are so superbly drawn, so real, that you are reminded of the skill of the female novelists of the 19th century ... [the novel's] brilliance lies in a combination of the author's subtle observations - how jealous men can be of their wives' friends, for example - and the absence of sentimentality * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Ranks with the best achievements of fine authors such as Joanna Trollope, who have staked claims in similar territory ...The novel, which is a pleasure to read from start to finish, has a breadth of vision that left me full of admiration * THE TABLET *
Rachel Billington has published twenty novels and nine books for children, as well as several non-fiction works. She is also a regular journalist, feature writer and reviewer. She is co-editor of Inside Time, the national newspaper for prisoners and a Vice-President of English PEN. She has four children and five grandchildren and lives in London and Dorset.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752842738 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752842730 |
| Title | A Woman's Life |
| Author | Rachel Billington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2003-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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