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Fay Weldon (Author)
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Publication Date: 16 Feb 1995
Ruth Patchett never thought of herself as particularly devilish. Rather the opposite in fact - simply a tall, not terribly attractive woman living a quiet life as a wife and mother in a respectable suburb. But when she discovers that her husband is having a passionate affair with the lovely romantic novelist Mary Fisher, she is so seized by envy that she becomes truly diabolic. Within weeks she has burnt down the family home, collected the insurance, made love to the local drunk and embarked on a course of destruction and revenge.
A blackly comic satire of the war of the sexes, LIFE AND LOVES OF A SHE DEVIL is the fantasy of the wronged woman made real.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Sceptre; New Ed edition (16 Feb 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340589353
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340589359
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'A tour de force: a macabre, fast-moving moral fable'

(The Times)

'More audacious and striking in design than anything that has gone before . . . carried out with such dash and glitter'

(Times Literary Supplement)

'Rousing . . . The fun grows steadily blacker and wilder'

(Guardian)

'A savage, sadistic even, but beautifully and compellingly written satire'

(Sunday Express)

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When Ruth Patchett discovers her husband is having a passionate affair with the lovely romantic novelist Mary Fisher, she is so seized by envy she becomes truly diabolic, embarking on a course of destruction which brings those around her their just deserts and herself an amazing reward. This is the fantasy of the wronged woman made real: wild, funny and true.

"More audacious and striking in design than anything that has gone before… carried out with such dash and glitter"
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

"Rousing… stimulating… The fun grows steadily blacker and wilder"
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My all-time favourite book 13 Dec 2004
By qangela
Format:Paperback
This is a powerful story, simply told.

I'd go as far as to say that the story borders on the mythological. Fay Weldon's use of sparse and simple prose in the telling of it strengthens the story even further.

Fay Weldon has an understanding of human nature which transcends the boundaries of social nicety and political correctness at the best of times, but she improves on her usual excellence here. This book presents the light and shadow of men and women in all their forms - there are no "good-guys" or "bad-guys" here. She shows how good can spring from bad and bad from good... a dangerous idea? Read it and see what you think.

I've read this book at least a dozen times over the years and I've learned something new about life, and myself, every time. It's frightening, uplifting and ultimately liberating. I can't recommend it more highly.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A modern day fairytale 16 Aug 2003
By Dawn Finney
Format:Audio Cassette
Fay Weldon's novel is masterfully envisioned in the audio adaptation. This success is in the main due to a skillful and powerful reading by Patricia Hodge.

Hodge brings to life this tale of Ruth, an unattrative housewife who seeks revenge on both her husband and the new object of his affection, the successful romance novelist Mary Fisher.

The novel plays upon the transformation of the two female characters as Ruth molds herself into a she devil, a tool with which to reek her fury upon the world, and as a result Mary's world crumbles about her, the fairy castle becoming tarnished and unlovely.

At times harrowing, Weldon's work portrays the desperate plight of the unwanted and the undesirable, and the satisfaction of destruction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A devilish read 10 Feb 2009
By Cecil Rita Archibold Castor Kyle Eliot Davis
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This has to be one of the funniest, most astute novels ever written. A woman scorned is on the warpath and take heed: her wrath will make you laugh for years because she's right. Why on earth should women feel guilty when their husbands shack up with other women? Why not embezzle and destroy the material they wouldn't have given their abandoned wives anyway! It is well worth reading...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Blast from the Past 23 May 2013
By Fiona Hunter Motherfigure
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Watched the series on television years ago but had never read the book. A bit bizarre but easy to read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars life & loves of she devil 3 May 2013
By Jenny
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I read this book when it first came out and loved it. I wanted to re read it after I married and had children to see if I still felt the same way about. I didn't. The characters were shallow and self absorbed. If you like Fay Weldon read her autobiography, Auto De Fay an altogether more fascinating story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific story. 23 Feb 2013
By Winkle
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I bought this because the TV series was fantastic. The book is also great but I was a bit disappointed with the cover, it was more tatty than I expected. Nevertheless, I am happy with it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story 4 Feb 2013
By Yank Abroad
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I love this story. I've read the book and years ago, the tv series. This tape is extremely good. Patricia Hodge reads it so perfectly. Played this tape on a motorway journey-was almost sad when I got to my destination. Really, really, recommend this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Caustic 6 Aug 2012
By Mahoneywoo
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Intelligent and biting tale of revenge. Expertly written. There are no redeeming characters. All are seriously flawed or at best irritating. Compelling, page turning and deliciously dark.
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