The Woman Who Walked Into Doors by Roddy Doyle

This is the heart-rending story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem.

This is the heart-rending story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem. Paula Spencer recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo and the marriage to him that left her powerless. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable.

Roddy Doyle

Reviews

“ This new novel is Roddy Doyle's best to date. I cannot recall any writer who has better captured the vulnerability and courage of a woman trapped in a loveless marriage ”

Cork Examiner

“ Even more mesmerizing than his prize-winning Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha ”

Daily Mail

“ His best work yet ”

The Times

“ In feeling the pulse of a raw Dublin suburb, Doyle is recording a beat that can be recognised all over the world ”

The Times

EBook

9781407072838

September 1, 2010

Vintage Digital

240 pages
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Paperback

9780749395995

April 4, 1997

Vintage

240 pages

RRP $22.99
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