Paula Spencer

by Roddy Doyle

A literary sequel to Roddy Doyle's THE WOMAN WHO WALKED INTO DOORS, this novel picks up the story of Paula Spencer after she has rid herself of her abusive criminal husband and the blight of alcoholism. Paula is 48, and for the first time has a chance to interact with the world in a meaningful way--but after so much hardship and damage, is it too late for her? Roddy Doyle uses a highly tuned attentiveness to dialogue and detail to create a vivid portrait of a woman's attempts to learn afresh how to live.

Available editions of Paula Spencer

	9780676978452, Paperback, Vintage, 2007 $8.99 (Fine) Other copies of 9780676978452

	9780143112730, Paperback, Penguin Group USA, 2007 $1.00 (Used - Very Good) Other copies of 9780143112730

Publisher Notes

Picking up nearly ten years after the tale, The Woman Who Walked into Doors, Dublin widow Paula begins her fifth month of sobriety while endeavoring to raise the two children who are still at home, an endeavor during which she struggles to make ends meet, attends parent-teacher conferences, and develops a taste for rock music. Reprint.

Media Reviews

"The honed, humane artistry of PAULA SPENCER exceeds the well-worn plaudits of 'demotic fluency' that have greeted, and arguably pigeonholed Roddy Doyle's work; like its eponymous protagonist, this brave, mature novel demands to be taken seriously."

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