by JoanBarfoot (Author)
One woman is an ex-beauty-queen, one is a recovering addict to virtue, one is an artist. The man of the big old house on the hill, Philip Lawrence, is suddenly dead. These things happen. But Philip's silent departure is bound to have dramatic effects. The abruptly widowed Nora, whose recent works of biblical art have caused a fundamentalist furore in the town where they live, is unexpectedly confronted by solo life in a place she despises. Beth, her wispy, beautiful model, faces losing a haven from her own eerie history, while housekeeper Sophie, a former overseas aid volunteer shattered by trauma, will have to find new ways to resist old compulsions. Luck follows the three days after Philip's death as the women career through circumstances none of them could ever have imagined. 3 days, 3 women. The big question is 'What next?'
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: W&N
Published: 10 Feb 2005
ISBN 10: 029784783X
ISBN 13: 9780297847830
Book Overview: 'I read Luck in one gulp, and it never let me down. Sharp and surprising with its shifting and puzzles. So much fiction turns out to be diversion, in spite of fancy claims, and doesn't really look at anything. Well - this does.' Alice Munro ONE OF THE SIX KEY FICTION TITLES FOR W&N IN 2005 - full range promotional material incl hardback presenter, interviews, POS Joan's last novel, Critical Injuries, was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2002. Carol Shields said of it 'I have no doubt that this wise, funny, harrowing novel will be the book of the year' Perfect for reading groups 'Her novels read like Margaret Drabble rewritten by Patricia Highsmith and are hugely, horribly entertaining...a pleasure to read' The Times 'Like Anne Tyler and Carol Shields, she writes about families: how they are created and destroyed' Sunday Times.