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 mar
The Woman Who Walked into Doors: Novel
โ Scribed by Roddy Doyle
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 123 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
**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.
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Gritty and moving, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors has been widely described as Roddy Doyle's best work to date. My name is Paula Spencer. I am thirty-nine years old. It was my birthday last week. I was married for eighteen years. My husband died last year. He was shot by the Guards. He left me a y
Gritty and moving, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors has been widely described as Roddy Doyle's best work to date. My name is Paula Spencer. I am thirty-nine years old. It was my birthday last week. I was married for eighteen years. My husband died last year. He was shot by the Guards. He left me a y