This novel follows three women in Toronto whose lives are badly affected by the mischief of their former university friend. When she dies they assume that their troubles are over, but then she reappears, apparently more malevolent than ever. Other works by the author include "The Handmaid's Tale".
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This novel follows three women in Toronto whose lives are badly affected by the mischief of their former university friend. When she dies they assume that their troubles are over, but then she reappears, apparently more malevolent than ever. Other works by the author include "The Handmaid's Tale".
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Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Bloomsbury, 1993. First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj(a couple of nicks, scratches and crease on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages with a small ink mark on the outer edges, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the half-title page, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.470pp. Price un-clipped. Heavy book.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. ISBN: 0-7475-1613-8. 7500 shelf. Bound-in ribbon bkmark. Handsomely produced edition, with L. Carrington dj art. near fine, nf dj, gold-stamped black bds, clean text, tight 470 pgs.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Fiction. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Appears unread. Black boards with gold lettering on the spine. Burgundy silk ribbon included. The dust jacket has a little wear and tear along the edges and is in new mylar. Great photo of the author on the back flap by Sally Soames. Wonderful jacket illustraiton by Leonora Carrington, Portrait of the Late Mrs Partridge.
What a juicy read this was! I certainly was not expecting a mystery with a clearly defined villain when I picked up "The Robber Bride," but that's what the novel turned out to be. The story begins with three women whose lives have been irrevocably altered by a woman who seems to haunt them like a spectre. I wasn't very far into the book before I was desperate to find out exactly WHAT this woman had done.
Zenia, the villainess who steals men (among other things) and ruins lives, embodies the fear that trust is too easily misplaced, and that some people just want to hurt people for the thrill of it. I'm not sure how realistic she is as a character, but I think that's beside the point. Roz, Tony, and Charis, the three protagonists of the book, are as real as they come, and are utterly recognizable as three variations on the everywoman.
I will say that some patience is required in reading this novel, as the narrative tends to jump back and restart itself for each woman's own story of Zenia. I went along with it, but occasionally found myself wishing that the overarching narrative thread were stronger throughout the different parts of the book.
ashleylovestoread
Jul 15, 2007
I'm not sure about this one...
After reading "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood, I was excited to read more of her stories. This one, however, just didn't excite me like "TBA." For me, it took too long to get to the actual storyline, and I find that to be pretty important in books.