| The Woman Who Walked into Doors Contributor(s): Doyle, Roddy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140255125 ISBN-13: 9780140255126 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: From the Booker Prize-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha comes a heartrending and beautifully written novel of a woman emerging from an abusive marriage. "A mixture of spirit and grief . . . a painful and beautiful story, a tale where the sadness and despair are redeemed because they are never denied".--San Francisco Chronicle. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 440 |
| Series: Paula Spencer Novel |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.02" W x 7.79" (0.36 lbs) 240 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 71301 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unflinching novel chronicles a woman's relationship with a violent man in a way that brings fresh insight to the subject . . . engaging and uplifting. --O, The Oprah Magazine From the Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, the heartrending story of a brave and tenacious housewife 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. |