Four-cornered Circle - Softcover
This is an insightful story of deception, jealousy, ambition and love. Is any sacrifice too great to keep a family together? Australian author.
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Cleary is a award-winning author.
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In his latest, the prolific Cleary (he’s published 50-odd novels since the mid-1940s) relies on his ability to craft abundantly human characters to tell a story of love and betrayal. The four corners of the circle are Marie, a writer of children’s books whose latest looks to be a smash hit; Marie’s ambitious but unscrupulous husband, Leif; Louise, Marie’s twin sister; and Joe, Louise’s ex-husband. The intertwining relationships among the characters are complex and intriguing: Leif, for example, has a habit of straying from the marital bed, and Louise’s jealousy over what she perceives as Marie’s happy marriage may be sending her back into her ex’s arms. But this is no soap opera. The story always feels like it’s building toward something dark, and, when the dark thing finally happens, we wonder if any of these characters will emerge unscathed. Cleary writes family-based character drama as well as Avery Corman, and suspense as well as most genre stalwarts. This novel is a winning combination of both. --David Pitt
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 073228547X
- ISBN 13 9780732285470
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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Four-Cornered Circle (Paperback)
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HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, New South Wales
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A gripping story of relationships, family -- and the dark secrets that can test their limits. A gripping story of relationships, family - and the dark secrets that can test their limits . . . Marie and Louise are twin sisters. they've always been close, but now Marie is on the brink of huge success as a children's author, Louise can't help feeling a stab of - what? Not jealously, exactly, more irritation at her own situation: divorced and drifting. And there are the unwelcome stirrings that Marie's rakishly handsome husband, Leif, sparks within her . . . But when tragedy strikes, Louise must decide how far she will go to protect her sister - and their whole family. With characteristic insight, Jon Cleary weaves a page-turning story of deception, jealousy, ambition - and love. Is any sacrifice too great to keep a family together? 'Cleary writes with a sinewy energy envied by many younger authors. He steps lightly . to simply tell a seamless story, while his development of character demonstrates acute observation and economy of style . Cleary presents what most creative writing courses attempt to teach: making the writing sing' Christopher Bantick the Australian This is an insightful story of deception, jealousy, ambition and love. Is any sacrifice too great to keep a family together? Australian author. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780732285470
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