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Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman

By: Elizabeth Buchan
Narrated by: Barbara Flynn
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Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her husband of over twenty years, was having an affair, and that he was planning to leave her. But the greatest shock was yet to come; for his mistress was Rose's colleague and friend, Minty. So Rose was left alone in their once-happy family home, where she and Nathan had brought up their children.

Then she started thinking, about the man she'd married, and how well she really knew him. About the carefree yet studious girl she had been before she met him. Twenty years ago Rose had to make the choice between two very different lives. Could she recapture what she nearly chose back then, and bring new meaning to her life now?

©2002 Elizabeth Buchan; (P)2006 Orion Publishing Group Ltd. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Comedy Marriage
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"Wise, melancholy, funny and sophisticated, Buchan's novel is more satisfying than a romance." ( The Times)
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Lovely, flowing story. Easy to picture characters. A little predictable storyline, but still a comfortable read

Easy listening

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there's nothing new about an older man leaving for a younger woman. but i love Rose's strength and her support and her eventual triumph. Everyone ~ Nathan, Minty and even the boss got what they wanted, but Rose who thought she had lost it all gained the most of all of them, because she was essentially a good person.
lessons for living in that.

well worn storyline

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A satisfying listen, wonderful narration from a talented actress, I felt as if I was living along side the main character as she dealt with the break down of her marriage and subsequent emotional fallout. It’s a thoughtful piece of literature, detailed and descriptive with observations on relationships and the idea of what makes a life.

Beautifully read observation of human relationships

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This is a classic of its type, real characters, genuine emotional depth and touching in the detail of the experience. Should be read with 'The Second Wife' which is the other side of the story and brings a true resolution.

Superb story, clever and well constructed

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Told mostly in narrative form, the story lacks the passion and drama that interpersonal dialogue would have added.

Emotive but definitely not vengeful storyline.

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