- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (10 Dec 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006510531
- ISBN-13: 978-0006510536
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 956,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The women in Olivia Goldsmith novels always share the same unfortunate affliction: they have been dumped on by men--usually from a very great height. Following this formula, Young Wives is rather like her best-seller The First Wives Club (the film of the book starred Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn), set a decade earlier.
Three women from different walks of life, with different styles and different tastes, with the usual common denominator: dishonest, lazy, arrogant, selfish, good-for-nothing husbands (choose adjective to fit).
Angie is a lawyer about to celebrate her first wedding anniversary to her drop-dead-gorgeous, perfectly groomed, Ivy-League catch. Except the catch has a catch of his own to drop--and it's not exactly conducive to a long and happy marriage.
Michelle and Jada meanwhile are best friends, in spite of their many differences. Beautiful, long-legged blonde Mich is happily married to Frank whose role is to provide. Everything. Mich and her two children want for nothing. Jada, the only black career girl in the neighbourhood, is married to Clinton, an unemployed builder who can't even raise the enthusiasm to finish the kitchen floor. As the sole breadwinner, Jada is forced to work longer and longer hours to provide for her three kids.
It's not long before the worms turn. And, just like those First Wives, our Young Wives have a whole lot of avenging to be doing. Thankfully though, it really doesn't matter whether or not you have previously read or seen Olivia Goldsmith's work. Young Wives stands on its own as a ripping yarn, overflowing with characters so real you feel like you know them--or want to know them. Almost double the size of the average novel, this is a book you will make excuses to stay home and read. It's also a film waiting to happen... --Carey Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Acclaim for Olivia Goldsmith:
‘One of our most acute observers of modern marriage and betrayal’
Good Housekeeping
‘Goldsmith’s characters are wilful, robust, amusing and delightfully credible’
Mail on Sunday
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Angela Wakefield had arrived early, partly because she was a compulsively prompt person-law school had taught her the wisdom of that-but equally because she wanted to savor these moments before their little party began. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book kept my attention to the end and still managed to surprise me!
I loved it!
If you liked First Wives club and Flavour Of The Month you'll love this.
Boy I would not want to be on the receiving end of these women's scorn!
I hope to see it on the big screen one day!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like most women, I've obviously watched the First Wives Club. So when I stumbled upon this book I was very eager to open the first page.
It was a good read all the way through. Normally when I open a book I can always tell it will have a happy ending. This time it had me wondering whether it would all work out for them, especially Jada.
I would recommend this as a great Holiday read, and hope I can enjoy it on the big screen one day. If so, I'll certainly have my box of tissues ready for the ending!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read First Wives Club recently and really enjoyed reading it. I was pleasantly surprise that it had more depth and meaning than the film version of the book. Therefore, I bought Young Wives and although the story was good, I personally found that it was rather drawn-out in parts. I dont usually read what might be classed as "girlie" books, and I think that Young Wives managed to escape that particular pigeon-hole. Sometimes though, I felt like I was reading something written by a first timer and not an accomplished author such as Olivia Goldsmith.
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Go Girls!
This is the second book I have read by this author. From what I understand she was quite anti men in her books. So far this has been what I have found! Read more
Published on 23 April 2007 by dizzyshelly
Perfect for any woman who has ever been married!
This is the first of Olivia Goldsmith's novels that I have read - and it certainly won't be the last! Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2003
An excellent book
Olivia Goldsmith seems to be the queen of 'female-empowerment' novels and this one is no exception. Three women from different walks of life become good friends to each other as... Read more
Published on 8 May 2003
I couldn't put it down
A wonderful book for the down trodden woman, yes there is hope after all, It was moving, funny and downright scarey in someplaces, a book about the everyday life of a woman and... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2001 by readers mum
Exciting and capuring the hearts of young wives everywhere
Young Wives is a book which gives hope to wives who know what it's like to have problems within a marriage. It also lets then know that you can escape carry on with your life. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2001
Her best book - yet !
Michelle, Jada and Angie (Angela) are 3 young women whose lives will be altered totally because of there husbands'doing. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2000 by Luc Baetens
She did it again!
Fantasitic book.. I had my doubts as First Wives Club is hard to beat and this sounded very similar, but I was far from disappointed. Read more
Published on 28 July 2000
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