"Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman" is the bestselling novel from Elizabeth Buchan. 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. Left alone in their once-happy family home, where she and Nathan had brought up their children. Rose 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 she had to make the choice between two very different lives. Could she now recapture what she nearly chose back then, a life where she put herself first? "Revenge of a Middle-Aged Woman" is a compelling and heart-warming novel from bestselling author Elizabeth Buchan. Praise for Elizabeth Buchan: "Gorgeously well-written - funny, sad, sophisticated". ("Independent"). "Beautifully observed, with the insight and humour that one has come to expect from the author". ("Times"). "Compelling, compassionate, and aglow with moments of laugh-or-cry humour". ("Mail on Sunday"). "Buchan is a cut above the rest". ("Sunday"). Mirror Elizabeth Buchan is the author of twelve novels, including the bestselling and prize-winning "Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman", "That Certain Age" and "The Second Wife", all of which received rave reviews. She lives in London with her husband and children.
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Living wisely is the best revenge for a London book review editor who loses both husband and job to her conniving assistant in this sophisticated and satisfying novel. Rose Lloyd is in her late 40s and has been happily married for 25 years when Minty, her "glossy free-ranging" young assistant, brusquely shoulders her aside. Husband Nathan, who is a deputy editor at the same newspaper, is decent and remorseful, but determined to start a new life, and Rose must pick up the pieces-which she does with commendable energy and resolve. Sidestepping the conventional wife-gets-even plot, Buchan opts for a more believable examination of one intelligent woman's midlife coming-of-age. With wry insight, Rose reflects on her affair with former lover Hal, a roving travel author, and her later happy life with Nathan and their children, Poppy and Sam, who are now embarking on their own marital journeys. Readers will appreciate the way Rose gets through the grief with admirable zest-"For anyone's information, the healing quotient of getting without difficulty into a black lace body embroidered with tiny butterflies is high"-and discovers "If becoming older meant loss... then it also gave back something unexpected."
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Happy for 25 years, Rose watches aghast as both her career and her marriage suddenly go down the drain. A best seller in England that's slated for the post-Bridget Jones crowd.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Little slow in the beginning didn't think I would like it but as I read on I found myself feeling for Rose. A very mature way to revenge on being cheated on...you don't need to do anything but live your best life and life will reward you. Great lesson.
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This is a truly well written, pithy tale about a women in the middle of her life (looking both forward and back). While many may not appreciate the subtleties of the main character, Rose's, victory in the end - the fact that she chose to pull herself together and examine her life rather than vindictively striking out at her departing husband was wholly satisfying to me. We all know the impulse to go balistic, rather than to go with the flow of life, and that sort of book would have relegated Rose's story to just another tired tale of a woman scorned. This is one of the best books I've come across in the past few years, and I enjoyed it completely.
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Seldom fiction makes me feel better about myself, yet E. Buchan always does. Her writing is contemporary yet no-nonsense. REVENGE OF THE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN follows our heroine through drastic lifestyle and philosophical changes. Not once did I doubt her middle-aged convictions and strangely found all the challenges comforting. This book was better than a mid-winter holiday for my head and my heart.
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Even my husband enjoyed it!
This is not a typical "woman's book". The story is so true to life everyone in our book club knew someone it has happened to. Read more
Published on Jun 28 2004 by Whale Lady
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Hooray for the middle-aged woman
This is a wonderfully reassuring book for any us who think life is over when our husband decides we are old and tired. Read more
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Published on Jun 18 2004 by Rebekah Fawn Cochran
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Living Well is the Best Revenge
Rose Lloyd, a 40-something London newspaper book reviewer, is simultaneously dumped by her husband of 25 years and has her job taken by his mistress, who also happens to be Rose's... Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by Melissa McCauley
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What a disappointing read
My book club chose this book because of it's interesting title. What a disappointment. I only kept reading after the first hour because I just knew that eventually SOMETHING would... Read more
Published on May 22 2004 by Ida Heinen
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What did you expect?
It seems that many reviewers were expecting the revenge to come in the form of a bloody knife or a runaway car or burned down house, or something else equally nefarious. Read more
Published on May 21 2004
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yuck
Our book club picked this book but I could hardly finish it. Several people had not even bothered to finish. The review we had seen made it sound great. Read more
Published on May 16 2004 by Melanie casey Crovo
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Yoo-Hoo!! Revenge, Where Are You??
Come out! Come out! Where ever you are! Is this hint subtle enough? After finishing this book, I'm still looking around trying to find the *revenge* that the title speaks of. Read more
Published on May 10 2004 by "bookchickadee"
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Living Well is the Best Revenge
I bought Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman by Elizabeth Buchan for its catchy title. As I turned the pages, I found the book to be more sweet than tart, but that sweetness grew on... Read more
Published on May 6 2004 by Kay Porterfield
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An Inspiring Example To Learn From. 10 Stars!
Elizabeth Buchan brings us an inspiring and all-too-real story of Rose Lloyd, who seemed to have it all, and then lost nearly everything but her inner resolve to rise rather than... Read more
Published on May 1 2004 by Barbara Rose
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