{"product_id":"paula-spencer-9780143112730","title":"Paula Spencer","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An extraordinary story about an ordinary life.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Brilliant.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMeet the eponymous and iconic Irishwoman Paula Spencer in this intimate exploration of recovery and motherhood, by \u003cb\u003eRoddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women Behind the Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's been four months and five days since Paula Spencer last had a drink--she's counted. It's been ten years since her husband Charlo died--she's counted that too. She's tried to quit before, but this time it will stick--she's sure of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Paula relearns how to be herself again, she must also relearn how to be a mother--to Nicola, already an adult, who still checks Paula's pantry for bottles every time she visits; to John Paul, who has built an entire life without Paula in it; to Leanne, who seems to be headed down the same path of self-destruction Paula just left; and to Jack, the baby, the only one she's managed to do right by, so far. Things in Ireland are changing, and Paula is doing everything she can to change too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told with the unmistakable wit of Doyle's unique voice, Paula's dogged struggle for sobriety is a redemptive tale of a brave and tenacious woman, \"as real as realism gets\" (\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e). If you met Paula in \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll be eager to see where she is ten years on; if you haven't yet, you'll feel lucky to connect with her in this book and its successor, \u003ci\u003eThe Women Behind the Door\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16141112\"\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 6.56w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143112730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143112732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoddy Doyle is an internationally bestselling writer. His first three novels--\u003cb\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/b\u003e, and the 1991 Booker Prize finalist \u003cb\u003eThe Van\u003c\/b\u003e--are known as \u003cb\u003eThe Barrytown Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e. He is also the author of the novels \u003cb\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/b\u003e (1993 Booker Prize winner), \u003cb\u003eThe Woman Who Walked into Doors\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eA Star Called Henry\u003c\/b\u003e, and a non-fiction book about his parents, \u003cb\u003eRory \u0026amp; Ita\u003c\/b\u003e. Doyle has also written for the stage and the screen: the plays \u003cb\u003eBrownbread\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWar\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGuess Who's Coming for the Dinner\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Woman Who Walked Into Doors\u003c\/b\u003e; the film adaptations of \u003cb\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/b\u003e )as co-writer), \u003cb\u003eThe Snapper\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Van\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eWhen Brendan Met Trudy\u003c\/b\u003e (an original screenplay); the four-part television series \u003cb\u003eFamily\u003c\/b\u003e for the BBC; and the television play \u003cb\u003eHell for Leather\u003c\/b\u003e. Roddy Doyle has also written the children's books \u003cb\u003eThe Giggler Treatment\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRover Saves Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Meanwhile Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e and contributed to a variety of publications including \u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e magazine and several anthologies. He lives in Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459889901805,"sku":"9780143112730","price":23.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_10c92e7f-08bd-4d81-beb1-97808d221f1c.jpg?v=1753652406","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/paula-spencer-9780143112730","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}