The Man Who Understood Women: And Other Stories

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2013
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A delightful series of short stories, providing a composite portrait of women and how the worlds they inhabit have changed over the past 50 years. No longer satisfied with marriage being their only socially acceptable destiny, these women relish their new freedom. From the spinsterish Miss Phipps, who opens the gate for women to fulfill their dreams and fantasies through her lending library, to the divorced 53-year-old Helen, who road-tests her internet date and becomes empowered by her new-found ability to make choices, these stories portray women who overturn centuries of tradition, as they live fuller lives and follow their dreams.

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A delightful series of short stories, providing a composite portrait of women and how the worlds they inhabit have changed over the past 50 years. No longer satisfied with marriage being their only socially acceptable destiny, these women relish their new freedom. From the spinsterish Miss Phipps, who opens the gate for women to fulfill their dreams and fantasies through her lending library, to the divorced 53-year-old Helen, who road-tests her internet date and becomes empowered by her new-found ability to make choices, these stories portray women who overturn centuries of tradition, as they live fuller lives and follow their dreams.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 260
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Published: 07 Nov 2013
ISBN 10: 1909807257
ISBN 13: 9781909807259

Author Bio

ROSEMARY FRIEDMAN has published 26 titles including 21 novels and 3 non-fiction works which have been translated into several languages and serialised by the BBC. She has published 2 childrens' books (also in translation) and more than 50 short stories (syndicated worldwide). THE MAN WHO UNDERSTOOD WOMEN and other stories' was published by Arcadia Books in November 2013. She has written commissioned screenplays (UK & USA) and television scripts including the pilot for SHRINKS (Euston Films, Thames Television) screened 1991 and BABY BLUES' (BBC1 Doctors) screened 2002. Her stage play HOME TRUTHS starred Christopher Cazenove, Edward Hardwicke and Lynda Baron and was co-produced by the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford; it toured major UK venues in 1997. Her stage play CHANGE OF HEART had its world premiere at the New End Theatre in 2004. AN ELIGIBLE MAN was premiered at the New End Theatre in May 2008 and in Kielce, Poland, in December 2011. It had a UK commercial tour in April 2012 and will have a further UK tour in 2014.