Alice Falling
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All her life Alice has had to fight to survive. As a child she was sexually abused by the family priest; later she struggled to cope with the death of her sister. But when she marries the wealthy and dangerous Paddy Lynch, she discovers the darkness of his own emotional pain.
In this haunting first novel, William Wall depicts the lives of a group of friends and the strategies they adopt to survive in a rapidly changing society. Wealth and power appear to bind them, but it is wealth gained at an intolerable price and power that is little more than the ability to inflict pain. The world of Alice Falling is full of glittering lies and sordid truths, dangerous loves and distant friendships. It builds inexorably to an explosive, Thelma and Louise-style ending that will stay with the reader long after the last page and marks the debut of a distinctive and masterly novelist.
In this haunting first novel, William Wall depicts the lives of a group of friends and the strategies they adopt to survive in a rapidly changing society. Wealth and power appear to bind them, but it is wealth gained at an intolerable price and power that is little more than the ability to inflict pain. The world of Alice Falling is full of glittering lies and sordid truths, dangerous loves and distant friendships. It builds inexorably to an explosive, Thelma and Louise-style ending that will stay with the reader long after the last page and marks the debut of a distinctive and masterly novelist.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0393342751
ISBN13:9780393342758
Release Date:October 2000
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:210 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Absorbing Alice
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book had me hooked from the first page. Alice is trapped in a marriage to the bullying Paddy. Because of things that happened in the past she feels that Paddy is the best she deserves. Alice unravels in this book, we glimpse her loveless marriage and abusive husband, her love for gentle John, her relationships with her friends and her family. We learn that although she may be falling, she is certainly not as fragile as what we first perceive.
Alice the wonder
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is an incredible book. From the second I opened it I couldn't put it down. I actually finished it in one night, but i have to say i didn't sleep too well afterwards. It's the shocking story of a woman who has been used and abused but she has no intention of being beaten. The incredible thing about it is the way it's written. I never read a book like it before. William Wall is in my view the best Irish writer I have read in quite a while and that's saying something. The words are so poetic even though the things he's writing about are horrible and frightening. The ending is shocking and surprising and there's a twist that really changes everything almost in the last page.
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