- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (30 July 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0283995289
- ISBN-13: 978-0283995286
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,704,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A novel, whose English language rights were sold for 2,500,000, which deals with 5 women, transformed from wives of the powerful rich executives to widows in the jungle, coming face to face with the savage inside themselves.
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When a group of Nexus executives brings their wives to the South Pacific paradise of Paui, vacation is not on their minds. Having found rare minerals on the island, they are determined to strike a swift deal for mining rights. But in their greedy rush to claim the prize, the men fail to take into account a rapacious general, who takes control of the island in a military coup and brutally executes all of them. Returning from a sail in time to see the massacre, the women escape into the jungle, where they painfully learn survival tricks from the ship's captain. His subsequent death leaves the once shy Annie in charge of the rest: Silvana, a wealthy, distant matron; the athletic, high-strung Patty; outspoken Carey; and Suzy, a sensuous, spoiled child. Although misfortune rains down on the group, opportunity also has a way of magically appearing as these castaways battle jungle, cannibalistic natives and their own frightening desires with a gritty determination that belies their pampered pasts.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The events in this book are based around five extremely rich, and spoilt women who travel with their husbands on a business trip to a fictitious tropical island. Whilst on the island the women witness their husbands being murdered by terrorists. The women flee to the jungle, quickly learning the art of survival.
It's obvious that a tremendous amount of research went into writing this book, giving the reader a vivid insight to the women's adventure and difficulties encountered. It contains eye opening and sometimes grisly details and is definitely a good read, a book I needed to get to the end of ... to escape.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read this book a number of times and loved it. Whilst on holiday my husband picked it up and couldn't put it down, in fact it did the tour at our accomadation with everyone enjoying it. Enough action to keep you interested all the way through. Get it and read it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I don't really remember why I bought this novel but wow what an great story.
Very much ahead of it's time and could well have been written about spoilt women of today as much as it was when published. As an eclectic reader I enjoyed this bok and found that it is not only for the ladies.
Very much ahead of it's time and could well have been written about spoilt women of today as much as it was when published. As an eclectic reader I enjoyed this bok and found that it is not only for the ladies.
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first class read
i first read this book some years ago and have since read it several times and recommended it to dozens of friends, aquaintances and workmates. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. Burbridge
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This was a shocker in a great way. Loved this novel. Fast paced and shows an abrupt juxtaposition of five society lives as they have to adapt to being lost and hunted in the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S P Mount
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Love this book! Shirley gets into the heart and soul of the women in this gripping adventure. Corporate wives in the thick of the 80s - what a place 'not' be! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs B
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I read books every day from a variety of different authors - what I look for in a book is a bit of everthing, mystery, excitment, romance, etc - and of the thousands of books that... Read more
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After a convention trip i went on with a group of husbands and their wives 10 years ago. A friend of mine found this book and sent me it. I absolutely loved this tale. Read more
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