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The Pursuit of Happiness (Paperback)

by Douglas Kennedy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd (5 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099415372
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099415374
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,556 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Manhattan 1945 and US Army journalist Jack Malone gatecrashes a Thanksgiving Eve party. Set amidst the dynamic post-war optimism and subsequent nightmare of the McCarthy witch-hunts, this acclaimed story of love and betrayal is a tale of divided loyalties, decisive moral choices and the random workings of destiny. Highly recommended.


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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read!, 6 Feb 2003
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I bought this book on the strength of its cover (I liked the shade of blue!!!), and it was one of my better impulse buys!
It's a totally compelling story. The pages almost turn themselves, and it's almost impossible to put down once you start!
The plot twists and turns, and takes you to places where you imagine there is no way out, but Kennedy's rollercoaster of a book is unpredictable, exciting, and manages to lift the characters out of situations that seem impossible.
Towards the end of the book, you find yourself thinking 'how much more can this woman take?', thoughts echoed by Sara herself, but her life is portrayed with sensitivity, humour, and a wonderful kind of stoicism that reminds you of the period of history in which the book is set.
Buy the book now!
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Evocative, Powerful, Romantic,Tragic, 13 Jun 2005
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At first glance I didn't think that I was going to enjoy this book. I was wrong to judge a book by it's cover! I thought the writer's ability to write from a woman's perspective was truely incredible.

Douglas Kennedy's ability to show Sara's life and the sheer passion of her relationship with Jack Malone, the tragedy of losing her beloved brother, her mish mash marriage to George and his repulsive family and then emotional rollercoaster that was her life from there,made this book so hard to put down even without the cliched happy ever after ending. In fact, I'm still trying to catch up on the sleep I've missed reading til all hours of the morning.

Sara's thoughts, feelings and actions portray a useful lesson in forgiveness and I urge anyone who finds it hard to forgive to give this book a chance.It offers some useful philosophy on this subject!

The characters are all very believable and totally absorbing. The plotlines interweave each other and show what life was like for some in post war America.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I thought I'd read good books before..., 20 Oct 2003
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Fantastic.. Attracted at first by the beautiful cover. Once into the main story, I couldnt put the book down. This is the first book that has made me late for work because I was up so late reading it! The twists came at the end of chapters, so that I just couldn't leave the next chapter unread. One of the twists had me blinking at the page in disbelief at the revelation before me. Have subsequently purchased a number of Douglas Kennedy books on the strength of this read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A BIG book with plenty to keep the attention
I have been thoroughly enjoying this. Kennedy's ability to conjure up post-World War II America is excellent. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars A menacing political milieu
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3.0 out of 5 stars I really wanted to enjoy this book....
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OK, I'm a guy and this book, I'm sure, is primarily for the ladies.

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Published 5 months ago by Mr. John Frank Herbert

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST YET!!
This is Kennedys finest work , and holds you to the end. However my advice is not to read this book first, try some of his others first none disappoint, but this one is special... Read more
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One of the worst books I've ever read. Horrible characters, unbelieveable events that always conspire unreasonably against the pitiful identical narrators. Read more
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