- Paperback: 480 pages
- Publisher: Headline Review; New Ed edition (8 May 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747252351
- ISBN-13: 978-0747252351
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 450,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Alliott's joie de vivre is irresistible' - Daily Mail; 'You're in for a treat' - The Express"
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A glorious tale of love and hilarity from No. 1 bestseller Catherine Alliott.
'What do you think I am, Laura? Some bored Putney housewife with seven-year itch who's just ripe for bumping into her glamorous ex-boyfriend on holiday, ditching her nice, safe, comfortable husband and embarking on a steamy affair with him? This isn't one of your Aga sagas, you know, this is me, Tessa Hamilton, happily married mother of two, and apart from anything else I went out with him years ago…'
Everyone's got one – an old boyfriend with whom they never fell out of love, they simply parted because the time wasn't right. And for thirty-year-old Tessa Hamilton it's Patrick Cameron, the gorgeous, moody, rebellious boy she met at seventeen; the boy her vicar father thoroughly disapproved of; the boy who had left her to go to Italy to paint. And now he's back.
'What do you think I am, Laura? Some bored Putney housewife with seven-year itch who's just ripe for bumping into her glamorous ex-boyfriend on holiday, ditching her nice, safe, comfortable husband and embarking on a steamy affair with him? This isn't one of your Aga sagas, you know, this is me, Tessa Hamilton, happily married mother of two, and apart from anything else I went out with him years ago…'
Everyone's got one – an old boyfriend with whom they never fell out of love, they simply parted because the time wasn't right. And for thirty-year-old Tessa Hamilton it's Patrick Cameron, the gorgeous, moody, rebellious boy she met at seventeen; the boy her vicar father thoroughly disapproved of; the boy who had left her to go to Italy to paint. And now he's back.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mabye it's just me, but as much as I love Catherine Alliott's books, the main character, Tessa, in "The Real Thing" was absolutely irritating and annoying. Catherine Alliott writes some great stuff and is very witty, but Tess...I was secretly hoping that she would get what she deserved, and not the "happy" ending she got.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If it hadn't been for a couple of landmark Alliott flashes of humour, I would had dumped this book in the 1-star pile. Tess is so unbelievably spoiled and horrid, with such a dysfunctional family, yet hanging on to a wonderful husband and normal children. The twists and turns come far too quickly at the end and the story hangs together on the most slender of ideas.
It could have been great... but wasn't.
It could have been great... but wasn't.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read Rosie Meadows Regrets and truly adored it. So it was with much anticipation that I picked up The Real Thing. Unfortunately, I am completely with the first two reviewers; in fact it is not often in my consumption of Chic Lit that I want the heroine to come to a sticky end, but my God how thick and self-obsessed was she? If you want to work up some annoyance it is probably worth reading. If you want a giggle and a deserved happy ending, read Rosie Meadows Regrets.
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The worst thing I have read in a long time.
I'm finding it hard to find suitable words to describe how I felt about this book. I found the main character to be completely self-obsessed and was at a loss as to how she... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2006
Unappealing main character ruins this book
The Real Thing was my first Catherine Alliott read; she came highly recommended, but this book proved a tremendous disappointment. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2002
this book was so much fun to read.
I've never read such a funny and recognizable book before. I think it's brilliant. I had to laugh loud so many times.
Published on 4 Mar 2001
I couldn't put it down!
This has to be one of the best books i've ever read, I have neglected my children, left all the house work and almost called in with a sickie at work, I just couldn't put this book... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2000 by rob@robbies-den.freeserve.co.uk
brilliant first time round ... even better 2nd time round
i read this book for the first time over 18 months ago and loved it being bored one day i dragged it out again , even better , i think most married and single 30 somethings can... Read more
Published on 16 April 2000
Catherine Alliott's best book yet. Hilarous.
If you have enjoyed any of Alliott's books, this one is a must. There is never a dull moment and is by FAR the funniest, mesmerising and enchanting. Read more
Published on 6 Sep 1999
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