- Paperback: 221 pages
- Publisher: Black Swan; New edition edition (Feb 5 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0552999105
- ISBN-13: 978-0552999106
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,853,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
The Palmer sisters are close. They see each other often, for shopping trips and casual suppers. They care for one another's children and houses and pets through holidays and emergencies. They phone one another ceaselessly. And there are never any secrets. Not until now.
About the Author
Anne Fine's first novel for adults was the critically acclaimed The Killjoy. Of her other novels for adultsTaking the Devil's Advice and Telling Liddy have both been adapted for the radio. She is also a distinguished writer for young people, and has won the Carnegie Medal twice, the Whitbread Children's Award twice, the Guardian Children's Literature Award and a Smarties Prize. An adaptation of her novel Goggle-Eyes has been shown by the BBC, and Twentieth-Century Fox filmed her novel Madame Doubtfire as Mrs Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams. Her books have been translated into twenty-six languages. Between 2001 and 2003 she was the second Children's Laureate. Anne Fine has two grown-up daughters and lives in County Durham.
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Too many sisters!, July 15 2001
By Marcie "nuts about books" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Telling Liddy (Audio Cassette)
This is a story about 4 sisters who have always done everything together, even after marrying and having their own families, it seems that nothing can come between them. That is until a rumor about youngest sister Liddy's fiance surfaces. Stella, Heather and Bridie decide she needs to know about the rumor that Liddy's future husband may be a child abuser, and that's where things begin to come undone. As a social worker, Bridie can't take the chance that he may harm her neice and nephew, and is hurt when Liddy refuses to believe the gossip and won't speak to Bridie anymore, but seems to not blame the other two sisters. This is the first time that Bridie has not had her sisters around her and it ends up bringing her and her husband Dennis closer than they have ever been. Bridie is furious with the 3 sisters and vows that she will never speak to them again when she isn't invited to Liddy's wedding. I got mad right along with her and didn't blame her a bit for trying to dig up a little bit of revenge. Bridie finds out by accident that Dennis and Liddy had slept together years before and everyone knew it but didn't tell her. She comes up with some facts that are sure to put some fireworks into the upcoming nuptials! I was rooting for Bridie all the way, but in the end she gets so vindictive that she drives everyone away from her. A good story that captures the essence of siblings very well. I will be looking for more by Anne Fine in the future.
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