Revenge of the MiddleAged Woman, Elizabeth Buchan
Revenge of the MiddleAged Woman, Elizabeth Buchan
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Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman

Author: Elizabeth Buchan

Narrator: Joanna David

Unabridged: 10 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 01/20/2011

Synopsis

The coming-of-middle-age story a whole generation of women have been waiting for...poised, witty, and emotionally resonantFor twenty-five years, Rose Lloyd has juggled marriage, motherhood, and career with remarkable success. It has been a life of family picnics, books and wine, a cherished house, and her own exquisitely designed garden—sunny and comfortable. But then the carefully managed life to which Rose has become accustomed comes crashing down around her when—over the course of a few days—her marriage and her career both fall apart.Can Rose, whose anguish is barely softened by the ministrations of friends and grown children with their own problems, ever start over? Not easily. But it's amazing what prolonged reflection, the slimming effect of a lost appetite, a new slant on independence (and a little Parisian lingerie) will do. Especially when an old flame suddenly reappears.Full of humor, clever insight, and a whimsical sense of the absurd, Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is an irresistible and finely written fantasy for anyone who ever wondered what a certain age would look like from beyond the looking-glass-and who will find it ripe with promise that the best days are yet to come.

About The Author

Elizabeth Buchan is a British author of highly acclaimed books of fiction and nonfiction such as the bestselling Consider the Lily, The Good Wife Strikes Back, and Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman, which was made into a TV movie for CBS. Buchan’s short stories are broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and published in magazines.Joanna David is a British actress best known for her television roles, including those in the BBC productions of Sense and Sensibility, War and Peace, and Pride and Prejudice. The vice president of The Theatrical Guild and a trustee of The National Brain Appeal, she has also narrated the audiobooks Rebecca and Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Manny on September 14, 2010

I've occasionally been foolish enough to make disparaging comments about chick-lit and Elisabeth finally cornered me. Either I shut up, or I read a few. I've always had problems shutting up, so I chose the other option. I certainly enjoyed Bad Manors, a light comedy. This one's darker in tone, b......more

Goodreads review by Mary on July 18, 2008

So, I was prepared to find some tough gutzy women in this book, but I was disappointed. Maybe its because the author is english and their "all stiff upper lip" and what not, or maybe its because the author really doesn't like women even though she is one, but she made every woman in the book either......more

Goodreads review by Beth on December 21, 2008

"Revenge of the tired cliches", like most in the "Revenge of" genre, is a story of the heroine being pursued by hordes of half dead, rotting menaces, threatening to either do her in, or turn her into one of them. In this case it is the latter. And although our heroine, Rose Lloyd, seems at first to......more

Goodreads review by Diane on January 06, 2013

I've had this on my shelf for awhile...I had a hard time bringing myself to read it. Like Rose, the heroine of this tale, I was dumped by my husband of 15 years...with no clue that it was coming or what to expect. Like Rose, it took time to regain my equilibrium and get over the rejection and feelin......more

Goodreads review by Stacey on April 29, 2010

I started this book before bed and it gave me nightmares. I was so angry at the husband, angry at the trollop who lured him willingly away and frankly angry at the wife for not being angrier! Perhaps not the best genre for me as it is about a man who leaves his wife after 25 years of marriage - thou......more

Quotes

"This ‘Middle-Aged’ woman’s revenge is delightfully dishy.  The 'revenge' in the title has little to do with getting back at people.  Rather, Buchan celebrates the patience and wisdom that only age brings.  While middle-aged women will relish the novel, it's a cautionary tale for husbands with eyes glued to the pertly twitching buttox of that office minx.  Beware.  Better that aging first bride than the girlish tendril you seduced. She just might start craving what you thought you had escaped..." —USA Today"Middle-aged or not, readers will find this book funny and sad, serious and light.  Bottom line: Get REVENGE." —People (Page-turner of the Week)"Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is an eye-catcher of the first degree—even if most of those eyes are starting to disappear into the folds of their faces.... I raced through [the book] like a woman two weeks late for her hair-color appointment...[it] is a guilty pleasure." —Rocky Mountain News"It would be easy to turn Rose's story into a fantasy of revenge, like Fay Weldon's "The Life and Loves of a She-Devil," or a feminist awakening along the lines of "The Women's Room," by Marilyn French. But what makes Buchan's take on the situation so appealing is that she sidesteps the expected plot devices. It takes more than misfortune, even if it is extreme, to change the basics of character. Rose never has been the kind of woman to brood on her hurts or to nurse a desire for revenge. It wouldn't be realistic for her anger and hurt to drive her in that direction now. Buchan skillfully brings the reader into Rose's days, and while there is anger there is also sadness, memories both bitter and sweet, and worries about the future.... Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is not about revenge as much as it is about change. It is a nicely written piece of chick lit that ends up being thought-provoking in its restraint.... This is a novel that is about a three-dimensional woman, not a stereotype, and she's a character that grows on the reader while she grows into a new stage of her life." —Denver Post"The revenge of an abandoned spouse is a dish best served in the company of her or his long-lost love. And in fairy tales (or novels such as Elizabeth Buchan's Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman) that's exactly what happens." —Minneapolis Star Tribune"An excellent story…strong, imaginative power…wonderful atmosphere" —Joanna Trollope"A gorgeously well-written tale: funny, sad, sophisticated" —Independent

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