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by Elizabeth Buchan (Author), Barbara Flynn (Reader)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Orion (9 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752874454
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752874456
  • Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 768,664 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'REVENGE OF THE MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN explores the theme of the deserted wife by first describing her heroine Rose's devastating pain at being deserted, then providing a succession of unexpected twists that have us cheering her all the way towards a promising new future and jeering at her former husband, henpecked by a demanding young mistress. Barbara Flynn rises to the challenge of being a heartbroken wife, the temperamental daugher, the bitchy new mistress and the disconsolate husband.' (Christina Hardyment THE TIMES )

'This is a good novel made great by a superb reading by Barbara Flynn whose emotionally charged narration turns this audio into a bravura performance. To quote the author: "To have such a wonderful actor interpret your book is a great privilege, and Barbara Flynn's brilliant reading has made me feel that I am being introduced to my own book first time."' (Sue Baker PUBLISHING NEWS )

'Elizabeth Buchan's rich, intelligent novel gives a rare insight into the emotional maze of rejection and betrayal and her heroine, Rose, finds a revenge far more satisfying than cutting up a few suits!' (Kati Nicholl DAILY EXPRESS )

'Enjoyable story of discovery.... really inspiring.' (YOURS SPECIAL )

'A believable and emotionally charged story that kept me entertained from beginning to end.... Barbara Flynn does a wonderful job of transmitting the emotional roller-coaster into words.' (Emma Fisher OTTAKARS )


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Rose Lloyd was the last to suspect that Nathan, her husband of over twenty years, was having an affair, and that he was planning to leave her. But the greatest shock was yet to come; for his mistress was Rose's colleague and friend, Minty. So Rose was left alone in their once-happy family home, where she and Nathan had brought up their children. Then she started thinking - about the man she'd married, and how well she really knew him. About the carefree yet studious girl she had been before she met him. Twenty years ago Rose had to make the choice between two very different lives. Could she recapture what she nearly chose back then, and bring new meaning to her life now?
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read. Really can identify with emotions, 13 April 2002
By Diana Linden (Hampshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman (Paperback)
Elizabeth Buchan explores the devastation of a betrayal with huge sensitivity. You really identify with the characters and you live and breath them until the very end...which in itself is wonderful. Every woman has lived through this experience in some way whether as wife, girlfriend or mistress and no one can fail to be moved by it. It is unputdownable and when you finish it you really miss it and want to read it all over again.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars this book rocks!!!, 6 April 2002
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This review is from: Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman (Paperback)
absolutley amzing book. down to earth, realistic and gritty. you cry when she cries and laugh when she laughs. the characters are so believable you feel like you have known them for years. it is one of those books that you wish wouldnt end, it is that enjoyable.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A quirky little gem of a book, 7 Sep 2003
By Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman (Paperback)
I'm not into women's books. They annoy me much in the same way that a veruca will annoy you. However the case of "Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman" I will make an exception to my rule, well who said rules weren't made to be bent whenever is necessary!


This is a deliciously entertaining book about Rose, her adulterous husband Nathan, the other woman, the diabolical Minty (a rather fragile she devil) and Rose's oddball grown up children Poppy and Sam.


The plot centres around Nathan's affair with the brittle but beautiful Minty and the affect it has on Rose, his wife of many years. When the affair finally becomes public Rose has lost not only her husband but her job too. However Rose is more resilient than she thinks and bit by bit she finds herself shedding her previous life, and heading down a path she might have taken if she had not chosen to marry Nathan.

Add to this a cast of quirky characters like Rose's eccentric mother Ianthe, an ancient cat called Parsley, Richard, the man Poppy marries suddenly in Thailand, a suicidal ex-girlfriend of Sam's and Hal the man Rose might have taken up with if she hadn't chosen Nathan and you have a novel to make you laugh and cry in the same breath.

Page by page we are treated to Rose's rebirth as a new woman, no longer in Nathan's shadow, no longer the wronged wife. With each trial and tribulation Rose rises to the fore and survives even the most bitter of blows. Like when she is forced to sell the marital home she finds herself able to exhale and move on to the next task at hand. And in the background Nathan is finding that life with the "other" woman isn't all it is cracked up to be and that Rose the wife that he had complained confined him, is now the one that is free.

Funny, heart rending and totally absorbing, "Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman" is a book for those people who can honestly go with the old Spanish proverb, "Living well is the best revenge..."

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3.0 out of 5 stars Man changes wife for newer model - so what else is new?
A rather more gentle story than the title would suggest, this covers the fate of the wife who is abandoned for a younger model. Read more
Published 2 months ago by E. Shaw

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, heart warming read....
The front cover of this book really leads you to believe it is going to be a sugary sweet chick lit sort of book, which it is not. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Aphrodite

4.0 out of 5 stars Separation, Divorce and Recovery
Nothing particularly exciting or memorable about this novel but as Elizabeth Buchan is a writer of such a high standard it held my attention. Read more
Published 19 months ago by LindyLouMac

4.0 out of 5 stars formulaic but satisfying
I read Elizabeth Buchan's books when I want to disappear into a perfectly crafted separate world where a story develops predictably and concludes as expected. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2007 by Sally T

3.0 out of 5 stars Utterly predictable
Not badly written but not a whiff of revenge - the title must have been the product of the promotion department - and oh so predictable.
Published on 2 Mar 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman
Really enjoyed this book. I have a habit of starting books and never getting round to finishing them - with this book, I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!
Rose Lloyd was happily married for many years until her husband decided to leave her for a younger woman. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars A Super Read
This is the first book I have read by Elizabeth Buchan and I was greatly surprised.

Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman is the story of Rose and her husband Nathan. Read more

Published on 16 Mar 2005 by jackieg1

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheeky but fun
The title doesn't encourage you to read it in public, especially if you are a female. However once you start reading it, you cannot put it down. Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2003 by Simone Collins

4.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly good read from a 'giveaway'
This book was a 'free gift' attached to a magazine that I read regulary, so with very little expectations (some of the previous 'giveaways' had been pretty dire) I half-heartedly... Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2003 by Renee Smith

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