1998 Nominated
The Woman Who Walked into Doors
ABOUT
THE BOOK
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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
United Kingdom
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Nominating Library
Centrale Openbare Bibliotheken Antwerp - Belgium,
Birmingham Libraries - England,
Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge (Bruges Public Library) - Belgium,
Brussels Central Public Library - Belgium,
Chicago Public Library - USA,
Durban Central Library - South Africa,
Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Ghent - Belgium,
de Bib Leuven Tweebronnen - Belgium,
Mariehamns Stadsbibliotek - Finland,
Oslo Public Library (Deichman) - Norway,
Libraries Tasmania - Australia