The Woman Who Walked into Doors
A Novel
Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Contemporary Women, Literary
| Author: | Roddy Doyle | ISBN: | 9781440674341 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | January 1, 1997 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Roddy Doyle |
| ISBN: | 9781440674341 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | January 1, 1997 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, the heartrending story of a brave and tenacious housewife
Look for Roddy Doyle’s new novel, Smile, coming in October of 2017
Paula Spencer is a thirty-nine-year-old working-class woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drinking problem. Paula recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her feeling powerless. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Roddy Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable.
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, the heartrending story of a brave and tenacious housewife
Look for Roddy Doyle’s new novel, Smile, coming in October of 2017
Paula Spencer is a thirty-nine-year-old working-class woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drinking problem. Paula recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her feeling powerless. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Roddy Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable.
