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by Joan Barfoot (Author) "HOP IN" LYLE SAYS, and in Isla hops ..." (more)
4.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 335 pages
  • Publisher: Women's Press Ltd,The (1 Feb 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0704347520
  • ISBN-13: 978-0704347526
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 589,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Carol Shields
I have no doubt that this wise, funny, harrowing novel will be the book of the year

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After years of disappointment, 49-year-old Isla is finally content in her second marriage to Lyle. 17-year-old Roddy, on the other hand, is a faltering student, and occasional shoplifter trying to make sense of his life. Their worlds collide one hot August afternoon when a fake robbery organised by Roddy and his friend Mike goes horribly wrong, leaving Isla with a bullet lodged in her spine. With Roddy 'immobilised' in gaol and Isla lying paralysed in hospital, they both have lots of time to reflect upon where it all went wrong. A book that explores the bad things that happen to good people - a hugely entertaining read about turning points, second chances, the human ability to adapt & survive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding novel by an author who should be better-known, 25 April 2002
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Joan Barfoot is one of those novelists like Carol Shields you want to tell your friends about. She's just so good on people and the workings of the human heart- shrewd, generous, funny and wise.
The catastrophic collison between the worlds of Isla, a middle-aged woman, and Roddy, a drifter and would-be robber is more tragic than that in 'Getting Over Edgar' but deeper, too. Isla's family rage and despair, and her sufferings as the result of a broken spine are paralleled with those of Roddy in jail. Yet there is another link between them. Isla's beautiful daughter, who has been under the spell of a sinister guru, becomes Roddy's unexpected saviour. To say more would be to give away too much, but this is as good as Carol Shields, any day.
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