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Father Figure

Father Figure

by Ann Widdecombe (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $11.94
Synopsis

Ann Widdecombe's controversial novel about the position of men in today's society.

Jason Kirk is a 32-year-old teacher who believes he is happily married until he returns home one day to find that his wife has left him, taking their two young children with her. Suddenly Jason finds the role of father denied to him as he is separated from his children and reduced to the role of visitor.

The law is weighted against him and his wife produces a series of excuses to withhold contact with Jake, eight, and Leah, three. Jason, who had wanted to bring his children up to maturity on a daily basis, not only has to face the pain of this loss but endures the misery of persecution by the Child Support Agency. He discovers he is not alone and that among his friends and colleagues, there are others enduring the same situation.

FATHER FIGURE is an enthralling, thought-provoking novel of modern fatherhood.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 368
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: W&N
Published: 05 Jun 2014
ISBN 10: 1780226845
ISBN 13: 9781780226842
Book Overview: Ann Widdecombe's controversial novel about the position of men in today's society.

Media Reviews
A delight, a very polished read--CATHOLIC HERALD
[An] engaging novel ... Widdecombe captures well the sense of loss that Jason feels ... Widdecombe tells the story with rattling good pace and creates credible and sympathetic characters--OBSERVER
Widdecombe keeps your attention throughout. Her description of the children and their reaction to what is happening, much of which is bewildering to them, is excellently done--SUNDAY TIMES
The admirably large cast of characters is well handled; their dilemmas are believable and the narrative makes for compulsive reading--THE TIMES
She writes powerfully about complex moral difficulties--THE TIMES
Authentic, distressing and unexpectedly touching--EVENING STANDARD
Author Bio

For many years a forthright and high-profile MP, Ann Widdecombe is now as well-known for her star appearances on STRICTLY COME DANCING and CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER. A former Prisons Minister, she converted to Roman Catholicism in 1993. Countrywoman, columnist and bestselling author, she lives on Dartmoor.

Find out more at www.annwiddecombe.com