#1 Paula Spencer

The Woman Who Walked Into Doors

Roddy Doyle
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Paula Spencer is a thirty-nine-year-old working-class woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drinking problem. Paula 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 feeling powerless. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Roddy Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable.
Genres: FictionIrelandIrish LiteratureContemporaryLiterary FictionLiteratureNovelsBook ClubAbuseSchool
240 Pages

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