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The Pursuit of Happiness (Paperback)

by Douglas Kennedy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 416 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 (52 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,544 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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15 of 15 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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13 of 13 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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11 of 11 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 Happiness Found - This Book!
OK, I'm a guy and this book, I'm sure, is primarily for the ladies.

But, hey, I'm a glutton for Douglas Kennedy's stories. Read more
Published 1 month 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
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. E. Darlington

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book
I picked this book up when i was off travelling a few years back. I hadnt heard of the author before but thought it looked good. Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Confined to bed with a cold ...
Have just spent 3 days transported to 1940's Manhattan and what a superb read this was.
Kennedy writes with such transparency and authenticity particularly as it's from a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. B. Taylor

1.0 out of 5 stars Totally Dire
One of the worst books I've ever read. Horrible characters, unbelieveable events that always conspire unreasonably against the pitiful identical narrators. Read more
Published 11 months ago by R. Mcpherson

5.0 out of 5 stars GRIPPING!
"I first saw her standing near my mother's coffin. She was in her seventies - a tall angular woman with fine grey hair gathered in a compact bun at the back of the neck. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Heather Marshall Negahdar

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This is a wonderfully written book whcih is totally absorbing. Beware though - set aside enough time as once started is almost impossible to put down.
Published 12 months ago by Eleanor

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful novel
Just fantastic .....not normally my genre of book - but was totally emersed in it from beginning to end. Beautifully written and absorbing.
Published 12 months ago by P. Mullan

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've ever read
I've always been a big fan of books that cover a number of years and go deep into someone's mind (in this case Sara's and Kate's to a lesser extent). Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lesley Watt

1.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly bad
I'd read positive reviews here and in the press, so really wasn't ready for this. The author uses the word syndrome when he means symptom. He uses vicarious for various. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. Jenkins

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