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Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9780143037002 Buy
Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9781101201152 Buy
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Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9780143037002
Apr 25, 2006 | ISBN 9781101201152
Elizabeth Buchan’s beloved bestsellers, Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and The Good Wife Strikes Back, have made her an icon of upmarket women’s fiction. Taking her characteristic wit and emotional resonance to a new level, her latest novel focuses on two lives separated by forty years of history. In 1959, a forty-something married mother finds herself immersed in a surprisingly passionate affair with a younger man, while in the present, a professional woman faces a daunting choice between her blossoming career and her husband’s desire for children. Mirroring each other in surprising ways, these twin stories offer a deliciously readable funny and moving look at the battle of the sexes across time—and deliver another smart, nuanced novel for Elizabeth Buchan’s growing fans.
Elizabeth Buchan is a British author of highly acclaimed books of fiction and nonfiction such as the bestselling Consider the Lily, The Good Wife Strikes Back, and Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, which was made into a TV movie for CBS. Buchan’s short stories… More about Elizabeth Buchan
“Honestly explores the difficulties of marriage . . . while at the same time depicting the difficult moments of motherhood along with the quiet joys.” —The Washington Post
“We all have secret pleasures. For this reader, English author Elizabeth Buchan spells delight. What makes Buchan such a joy to read is her ability to take familiar material and probe it for new insights. For well-done domestic drama, there’s only one writer for this reader: Elizabeth Buchan.” —Dierdre Donahue, USA Today
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