The Editor's Wife

by Clare Chambers

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When aspiring novelist Christopher Flinders drops out of university to write his masterpiece, his family is sceptical. But when he is taken up by the London editor Owen Goddard and his charming wife Diana it seems success is only just around the corner.

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This was very enjoyable, although the storyline wouldn't work in these days of following acquaintances on social media. Gerald, the main protagonist's brother, was a fantastic character.
Acquired via BookCrossing 28 May 2011 - meetup at the Hare and Hounds

A really well done novel about a man who writes a book then gets involved with his editor's wife. WHen he's found out, he flees and builds a comfortable, if spartan, life, until his past starts to catch up with him. Some rather Iris Murdochian relationships and coincidences and a good portrayal of London and sibling relationships make this a book that's both clever and heart-warming, with some genuine surprises.

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Canonical title
The Editor's Wife
Original title
The Editor's Wife
Original publication date
2007-04
People/Characters
Christopher Flinders; Gerald Flinders; Owen Goddard; Diana Goddard
Important places
Yorkshire, England, UK; Dulwich, London, England, UK; London, England, UK
First words
My parents' philosophy was always 'Aim low, keep your head down, don't make a fuss.'
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I laid the gold bracelet on the dressing table, unrepaired: a job like that would take steadier hands than mine.

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Genres
General Fiction, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
823.914Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991945-1999
LCC
PR6053 .H2858Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1961-2000
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English, Swedish
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