Viking Books, 22.95 (240pp) ISBN 978-5-2 In Ireland, the euphemism ''she walked into a door'' is so loaded with grim. Lean, sexy, funny and poignant, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors shows, yet again, that Roddy Doyle has an unparalleled gift for transforming ordinary life into great literature. Perdido is a satisfying short The Woman Who Walked into Doors heel-her inability to confront her emotions without first losing something. The Woman Who Walked into Doors: A Novel (A Paula Spencer Novel Book 1) Kindle Edition by Roddy Doyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 735 ratings Book 1 of 2: A Paula Spencer Novel See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. The Woman Who Walked Into Doors Roddy Doyle. Capturing both her vulnerability and her strength, Doyle gives Paula a voice that is real and unforgettable. Paula Spencer 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 powerless. Family TV Mini Series 1994 1h 58m IMDb RATING 8.5 /10 193 YOUR RATING Rate Drama This four-part made-for-TV drama focuses up close on a Dublin couple with four children. The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is the story of Paula Spencer - from schoolgirl to battered wife and alcoholic - and her love for the dangerous, charismatic. As Spencer reflects, jumping back and forth through time, she weaves a rich account of the patterns of abuse and love that characterize her troubled family. His name was Charles Spencer everyone called him Charlo.' The Woman Who Walked Into Doors is one of Roddy Doyle's finest achievement to date, the heart-rending story of a woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after a violent, abusive marriage and a worsening drink problem. The book is an anachronistic mixture of Spencer’s recounting of childhood, her dating life with her future husband, and her wedding day. The book is small-boned and quiet, lacking some of the life force of Doyle’s other writing, but its atmosphere of desolation has its own kind of dark power, and the resilient wit of the Irish is. Gritty and moving, The Woman Who Walked Into Doors has been widely described as Roddy Doyle's best work to date.My name is Paula Spencer.

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