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""Blundy, a journalist herself, puts a distinctly human face on the headlines while telling a corker of a story. . . . This is a keeper; don't miss it." --"Booklist" starred review of" Bad News Bible
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A wonderfully rich and vibrant novel which tells the story of one of Russia's post-Communist Oligarchs and the two women who marry him, from impoverished boyhood, through unimaginable power and wealth, to the moment when he finally overreaches himself.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Hard to get in to but stick at it and its a really good read
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I had read Anna Blundy's sharp and witty Times columns and her searing memoir about bereavement, following the death of her father. But they didn't prepare me for the sheer precision and page-turning joy and excitement of her novels. I hadn't read any of her Faith Zanetti international adventure books, but I will do if Faith is anything like Mo and Katia, the heroines of The Oligarch's Wife. At the beginning of the book one is a London teenager, the other a poor but clever, funny and ambitious Russian girl. Both - though I don't want to give the plot away - get mixed up with a section of impoverished Russian society desperate to improve itself and gain wealth but whatever means necessary. This sets the scene of an exploration of friendship, toughness, organised crime and snowy, icy adventure. Ignore the dreadfully chicklitty cover, this is a fast-paced thriller of a book that hits you and wakes you up like a shot of cold, cold prestige vodka. Wrap up warm, snuggle down and enjoy.
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Young girls prepared to do anything and everything to get what they want.
An oligarch who doesn't care what he has to do to stay at the top.
An interesting interplay of characters, not all of them very pleasant. Some pretty brutal scenes made uncomfortable reading at times.
This was certainly a very interesting read, with an unexpected twist at the end.
An oligarch who doesn't care what he has to do to stay at the top.
An interesting interplay of characters, not all of them very pleasant. Some pretty brutal scenes made uncomfortable reading at times.
This was certainly a very interesting read, with an unexpected twist at the end.
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The Oligarch's Wife
Cannot give a true review as this was a gift for a friend. The review in the paper looked good
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Deb H
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The book arrived in very quick time. Although the reviews for this book were very good, I personally found the book to be very predictable and not very exciting. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by J. L. Fisher
The Oligarch's wife, great book
I read about this book in a newspaper review and ordered it from Amazon. It's very good and my order was handled very fast. Thanks very much!
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by Mrs. S. M. Griffiths
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