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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

By: Fay Weldon
Narrated by: Patricia Hodge
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The fantasy of the wronged woman made real: wild funny and true. "The fun grows steadily blacker and wilder." The Guardian

When Ruth Pratchett discovers her husband is having a passionate affair with the lovely romantic novelist Mary Fisher, she is so seized by envy she becomes truly diabolic, embarking on a course of destruction which brings those around her their just deserts and herself an amazing reward. This is the fantasy of the wronged woman made real: wild, funny, true.

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Written so long ago but still strong wisdom for women and men on both their differences and the underlying truth. Women are both mens power and their weakness.

Still a great story with wisdom

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A downtrodden and meek giantess finds her view of herself and of the world turned on its head by a chance insult from her husband. She discovers that far from being a mere victim of the inequalities of the world and her husband's infidelities she is in fact a She-devil.

And She-Devils are capable of great deeds and can transform not only themselves but the world around them.



With glorious machinations and delightful wickedness the story is a joyful tale of revenge and one I have never grown sick of.



Despite taking the role of Ruth's nemesis in the TV adaptation Patricia Hodge makes a wonderful She-Devil and her reading of the book is perfect. The only negative is that it is not unabridged. However it is still a wonderful listen.

A dark wonderful and witty tale of transformation

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Patricia Hodge reads brilliantly as the bitter wife. I love that she played Mary Fisher in the TV series.

What a wonderfully devilfish fantasy!

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I love this book and would really have liked it to have been unabridged. Patricia Hodge reads perfectly.

The full story!

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My only criticism, was that this is only available here narrated by Patricia Hodge in an abridged version.

The narration was perfect

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