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by Deborah Moggach (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749323256
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749323257
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 278,247 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Whilst recovering in hospital from a heart attack, a 65-year-old builder falls in love with a young black nurse, and leaves his wife of 45 years to set up home with her. The wife is released like a loose cannon into the lives of her three daughters, and chaos ensues.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Close Relations, 4 Sep 2002
By Andrew Robertson (Lincoln, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Many of you probably know alot about Deborah Moggach's style of writing. But this novel is certainly one that stands out amongst her wide range of equally popular works. It includes warmth, passion and humour which all stand-out among the loveable characters and witty one-liners.

Close Relations is based around a close-knit family and the havoc that is caused when a shocking revelation is found. Gordon Hammond has had a heart attack and in hospital, he has fallen in love with his nurse, April. As their steamy affair begins, Gordon must face the consequences. They coming in the shape of a wife - to whom he has been married over fourty years - and three grown-up daughters. As his wife, Dorothy, is soon cast adrift by her husband, she is thrown into the hands of her three very different daughters. Louise - the family girl with a happy marriage and two children, Prudence - the career girl who wants to take a relationship with her married boss further and Maddy - the tomboy and rebel of the three who comes back from working in Africa. As the three sisters lives are turned upside down, they soon find their own personal relations at risk.

It sounds a very simple and ordinary story, but it is really different from any other novel or Moggach's work. It is quite raunchy in some places but very tasteful! There is sex involved but nothing to off-putting. I really enjoyed reading this novel and have enjoyed telling you all about it! Maddy is a very strong character while Prudence is the classic 'middle-child'. Louise is seemingly perfect and Dorothy is likeable. Maddy's relationship with another woman is compelling while Gordon's impact on the family is raucous. But all in all, very enjoyable!!

P.S. Deborah Moggach developed Close Relations into a five-part BBC serial (in 1998). It was hugely enjoyable and I also enjoyed watching and following it too! It starred Keith Barron as Gordon, Sheila Hancock as Dorothy, Alice Krige as Louise, Amanda Redman as Prudence and Kelly Hunter as Maddy (just to give the faces while reading!). Happy reading everybody!!

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4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining, 16 Jun 2001
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The book is the story of a family with three daughters, which are all grown up. The book deals in turn with the life of each of the members of the family.

It is very well written, like all books of Deborah Moggach. I didn't give it 5 stars, because the book tends sometimes to be a little fractional, that is, there is a little passage about this person, then a little passage about another, all mixed. Therefore it is sometimes more like a newspaper read than a novel. But always interesting and one never looses the thread.

What I like specially is the end. At the beginning we have a conventional familiy with three children. But the girls don't become conventional families of their own, but try out different and new ways of living together.

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