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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

by RebeccaMiller (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

    $3.36

  • Used

    Paperback 2008

    $3.36

  • Used

    Hardcover 2008

    $3.36
Synopsis

Pippa Lee is the devoted wife of a brilliant man thirty years her senior, the proud mother of grown up twins, and an adored friend and neighbour. But where once she was content with this seemingly enviable world, Pippa now finds her life beginning to unravel. Amid the buzzing lawnmowers and suburban coffee mornings, she starts to wonder, how did she find herself in this place? The Private Lives of Pippa Lee is a story of wild youth, unexpected encounters, affairs and betrayals, and the dangerous security of marriage. Wise, inspiring and surprising, it brilliantly captures the challenges, confusion and excitement of modern life - and all the possibility that it holds.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 220
 Edition: Main
 Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Published: 03 Apr 2008
ISBN 10: 1847672450
ISBN 13: 9781847672452

Media Reviews
A beautifully layered and subtle novel of identity, with a wonderfully vivid sense of place and character. And it's hesitatingly wise in all sorts of ways, as well as being a deftly constructed page-turner. * * Joseph O' Connor * *
This intriguing novel is bound to get attention...intelligent, thoughtful writing. -- Lucy Atkins * * Guardian * *
Poignant, funny and wise . . . -- Melissa Clements * * FT * *
[Miller's] sentences are often handsome, based on a wryly observant eye and emotional wisdom . . . a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing read. * * Sunday Telegraph * *
Miller is a luminous writer . . . gazing into these multiple private Pippas is like opening a series of Russian dolls, each intricately wrought, self-contained and self-revealing. -- Olivia Laing * * Observer * *
Miller's astute, beautifully nuanced novel explores the unpredictable consequences of choosing to live a safe, but emotionally compromised, life. -- Eithne Farry * * Daily Mail * *
The many lives show that Pippa is not simply the woman who loved Herb Lee , and they put her into a vivid context, written with uncompromising confidence. -- Rozalind Dineen * * TLS * *
Miller writes with a natural poetic flair that's considered and free from affectation. * * Easy Living * *
With beautiful simplicity, Miller unravels Pippa's past and celebrates the stirrings of something new. -- Kerry Fowler * * Good Housekeeping * *
Miller's prose is always sharp and visual without being overly descriptive. All of the descriptions, whether of people, places or emotions manage to be both prosaic and evocative... Although it had come to a natural and perfectly timed conclusion, I could happily have read much more about Pippa Lee and her secret lives. -- Aline O'Conner * * Irish Sunday Independent * *
A captivating read * * Irish Independent * *
Miller is a perceptive writer. -- Alexandra Hemingsley * * The London Paper * *
A talented and highly visual writer. * * New York Times Book Review * *
PRAISE FOR PERSONAL VELOCITY: Miller tackles her topics, and ours, with wisdom, sophistication and guts. * * Glamour * *
PRAISE FOR PERSONAL VELOCITY: Rebecca Miller's debut story collection is a series of eye-opening portraits of women... humane, always honest and always entertaining. -- Mark Rozzo * * Los Angeles Times * *
If I were still teaching high school English, I'd order class sets of Rebecca Miller's Personal Velocity. I'd want my students to follow Ms. Miller's journey into the human heart. I'd want them to see the power of simplicity in her writing. My students would surely realize that Personal Velocity is about them and their families, and that this remarkable writer reveals what is under our noses. And isn't that the gift of the true artist? -- Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes
Miller's quietly devastating examination of ageing, love and loyalty is never less than compelling. * * Psychologies Magazine * *
Miller's poetic imagery works so well it seems effortless . . . [she writes] with . . . a particularly feminine sensitivity and care. -- Lesley McDowell * * Scotsman * *
Vivacious and intense . . . her psychology is often penetrating . . . the writing is rich in striking images. -- Mary Flanagan * * Independent * *
This compulsively readable novel shows real insight into the lives - and roles - of women. Miller writes with a rare mix of warmth, veracity and wisdom. -- Kate Thomson * * Books Quarterly * *
An original voice, with intelligent, spare prose and highly visual imagery . . . a darkly comic story. -- Kate Thomson * * Books Quarterly * *
This is a beautiful, cleanly written novel that explores the natures of love, both romantic and familial, and examines the complex emotional choices we make about who we are and how we live. Miller is the daughter of playwright Arthur of course, but the richness of this book demonstrates she is no mere fragment of his talent. -- Victoria Moore * * Daily Mail * *
Author Bio
Rebecca Miller worked as a painter and actress before becoming a writer and director. She is the author of the short story collection Personal Velocity, her feature film adaptation of which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and also directed The Ballad of Jack and Rose, which starred her husband Daniel Day-Lewis, and Angela. She lives in Ireland and New York with her family.