Best Female Characters Ever!

A Listmania! list by Simon Temprell "Author of several novels including Intents & Purposes" (Washington, DC)
 
The Rich Man's Table
1.  The Rich Man's Table by Simon Temprell
The list author says:
  "Felicity Craven; manipulative, scheming social-climber."
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3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Copycat
2.  Copycat by Gillian White
The list author says:
  "Jenny and Martha: next-door-neighbours from hell."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Life and Loves of a She-devil
3.  The Life and Loves of a She-devil by Fay Weldon
The list author says:
  "Ruth Patchett: the original she-devil"
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Light Years
4.  Light Years by Maggie Gee
The list author says:
  "Lottie; spoilt, priveledged and now seperated."
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Laura Blundy
5.  Laura Blundy by Julie Myerson
The list author says:
  "Laura Blundy: the one-legged prostitute"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Last Exit to Brooklyn (Paladin Books)
6.  Last Exit to Brooklyn (Paladin Books) by Hubert, Jr. Selby
The list author says:
  "Tra La La: the tragic, misguided good time girl."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Intents &  Purposes
7.  Intents & Purposes by Simon Temprell
The list author says:
  "Tallulah Clegg and Nicole Harvey: Two very different women in a small Derbyshire village."
£11.28   Used & New from: £9.50
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Hours
8.  The Hours by Michael Cunningham
The list author says:
  "This novel is just crammed with fantastic female characters."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The Berlin Novels: "Mr Norris Changes Trains", "Goodbye to Berlin"
9.  The Berlin Novels: "Mr Norris Changes Trains", "Goodbye to Berlin" by Christopher Isherwood
The list author says:
  "Sally Bowles: the bohemian cabaret star immortalized by Liza Minnelli."
£6.29   Used & New from: £3.25
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
10.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
The list author says:
  "Shamelessly romantic, classic tale of intrigue and villainy"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

Now You See Me
11.  Now You See Me by Lesley Glaister
The list author says:
  "Lamb: the young outsider; so scared but so brave."
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Final Demand
12.  Final Demand by Deborah Moggach
The list author says:
  "Natalie: the misguided but desperate embezzler."
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
13.  The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
The list author says:
  "A wonderfully poignant family saga"
£4.71   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)

Gone With the Windsors
14.  Gone With the Windsors by Laurie Graham
The list author says:
  "Maybell Brumby; close personal friend of none other than Wallis Simpson."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Diary Of An Ordinary Woman
15.  Diary Of An Ordinary Woman by Margaret Forster
The list author says:
  "Millicent King; ardent diarist from the early twentieth century.  Fiction."
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Previous Convictions
16.  Previous Convictions by Simon Temprell
The list author says:
  "Jackie Rennet:  The psychopathic evil sister!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Breakfast at Tiffany's
17.  Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The list author says:
  "Holly Golightly: The glamourous, gamine of NYC."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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Mothertime
18.  Mothertime by Gillian White
The list author says:
  "Caroline Townsend; The drunken mother from hell"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
19.  Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
The list author says:
  "Hilarious account of a totally messed-up family!"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin)
20.  A Home at the End of the World (Essential Penguin) by Michael Cunningham
The list author says:
  "Clare is such a wonderful, colourful, poignant character in this story."
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Bitter and Twisted
21.  Bitter and Twisted by Simon Temprell
The list author says:
  "Annie Stamper: The shy, overweight girl-next-door."
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Perfect Meringues
22.  Perfect Meringues by Laurie Graham
The list author says:
  "Outrageously funny account of a fortysomething woman."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Simon Temprell "Author of several novels including Intents & Purposes" (Washington, DC)
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Last updated: 13/06/2008
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