- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (8 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330375970
- ISBN-13: 978-0330375979
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,302,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A haunting and lyrical novel from the bestselling author of Dying Young Rebecca and James live in a strange, insular world and have a relationship so unusual it is on the verge of destroying them. The ties that bind them to each other are twisted and rigid with memories from the past, and at every turn they are haunted by the spectre of Lea, James's beautiful and talented first wife. Rebecca's story begins with an early childhood in sunny America, followed by an embarrassing adolescence spent in rainy South London, living with her Aunt Rose and battling with her endlessly glamorous - if slightly unreliable - mother. As a naive, uncertain teenager seeking refuge from her unconventional, sometimes bizarre family, she meets James and Lea and they introduce her to a whirlwind world of grown-up parties and cigarettes. But life moves on and with it James's dependence on Rebecca. For, years after Lea's untimely death, Rebecca has become James's wife and takes on board a whole array of memories and complications she could never have imagined. Bestselling novelist Marti Leimbach has crafted a moving tale that explores the demands imposed by impossible and idealized love.
About the Author
Marti Leimbach was born in 1963 in Washington, DC. She is the author of three previous novels, including Dying Young, which served as the basis for a major motion picture released in 1991, and Love and Houses, published by Pan Books in 1997. She now lives in Berkshire.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The tangled web we weave...,
By "jakobee" (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Falling Backwards (Paperback)
This story is one that will stay with you for a long time after you have finished reading it. The original story telling, in-depth, complex characters and woven story make this book an intense read. For those of us who have ever been in a passionate and yet confusing relationship this book makes an enjoyable but more so, interesting story. To have experienced (or to be able to understand) mental illness would be an advantage before taking on the task of this sad (albeit sometimes uplifting) tale. The time-line is important, relating it to real life is important and to learn from it is a must. This book is indeed a learning curve (about life, love and the human state) and is packed full of every emotion (if you allow yourself, you can get quite attached to characters). There are underlying currents in this story (as well as some mildy boring bits - but stick with it) and when you read the last page I am sure you'll want to go back and read the start again! That's the sign of a good book - and if it's your cup of tea, then it's well worth the read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Intense,
This review is from: Falling Backwards (Paperback)
This is a love story with a lot of twists - most of which you don't see coming. Sadness fills this book yet there's comedy at random intervals. I couldn't stop reading it because i constantly wanted to know what happened between Rebecca and James. A capturing read.
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