Review
'Cain's grasp of human deviousness has rarely been equalled.' (Simon Shaw DAILY MAIL )
'Forget the Kate Winslet television adaptation, this is the real deal, a hothouse of suppressed emotions, jealousy, sexual tension, and rage told in elegant prose.' (CATHOLIC HERALD )
'A supreme timeless classic.' (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'Forget the Kate Winslet television adaptation, this is the real deal, a hothouse of suppressed emotions, jealousy, sexual tension, and rage told in elegant prose.' (CATHOLIC HERALD )
'A supreme timeless classic.' (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Review
"Vivid, gritty, real...this is crime writing at its very best" MY WEEKLY
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Book Description
A classic American novel, published to tie-in with a major new SKY series starring Kate Winslet.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Product Description
MILDRED PIERCE is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who, after her feckless husband abandons her, builds a successful business through hard work and sacrifice in order to ensure the future of her pampered and selfish daughter. But she isn't prepared for the intrigues and devastating betrayals of those closest to her.
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About the Author
James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892. Having served in the US Army in World War 1, he became a journalist in Baltimore and New York in the 1920's. He later worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Cain died in 1977
