THE SUNDAY WIFE

Book ID/图书代码： 08610005B08596

English Summary/英文概要： In the tradition of Patricia Gaffney’s Saving Graces — a captivating novel about one woman’s journey toward independence and the life-changing friendship that guides her there. Married for 20 years to the Reverend Benjamin Lynch, a handsome, ambitious minister of the prestigious Methodist church, Dean Lynch has never quite adjusted her temperament to the demands of the role of a Sunday wife. When her husband is assigned to a larger and more demanding community in the Florida panhandle, Dean becomes fast friends with Augusta Holderfield, a woman whose good looks and extravagant habits immediately entrance her. As their friendship evolves, Augusta challenges Dean to break free from her traditional role as the preacher’s wife. Just as Dean is questioning everything she has always valued, a tragedy occurs, providing the catalyst for change in ways she never could have imagined. "Finely drawn characters and complicated social intrigue make King’s second novel a charming read....King has written a truly heartwarming story, a tale of turbulent emotions and the vagaries of public opinion in a small Southern town; she has a sure winner here." Publishers Weekly Review: "Augusta Holderfield [is] a vivacious character who could have stepped straight out of a Truman Capote novel....King...captures the redolence of the South and the trickiness of Bible-belt society in an impressive [second novel]." Patty Engelmann, Booklist Review: "All aspects of institutional religious hypocrisy, intolerance, ultraconservatism, and general self-righteousness are fair game as Dean discovers who she really is. King, who is married to novelist Pat Conroy, has proven herself to be an extraordinary author in her own right." Library Journal Review: "A tasty and irresistible treat." Bookpage Review: "[R]ich, dense and satisfying." People Review: "A wonderful book. Cassandra King catches these quirky, complex people and their world flawlessly." Anne River Siddons Review: "A dazzling tale of deception, heartbreak and transcendence...sparkles with vitality and truth." Connie May Fowler Review: "A stunner...smart and funny and alert to the nuances of the complicated South." Josephine Humphreys Review: "[E]nticing...the reader will be rooting for the liberation of the courageous and talented wife, Dean, from her repressive husband." Sena Jeter Naslund

Chinese Summary/中文概要： “Augusta Holderfield是位活泼开朗的人物，仿佛是杜鲁曼·卡波特小说中径直走出来的。Cassandra捕捉到了南方地区的馥郁芳香，以及圣经地带的社会中的狡诈阴险。” “Dean在发现真正自我的同时，机构宗教的虚伪，偏狭，极端保守主义以及普遍的自以为也都完全暴露在攻击层面。虽说Cassandra的老公是小说家Pat Conroy，然而她以用实际行动证明自己也是位了不起的作家。”----《图书馆期刊》 “美味，难以抵挡的诱惑。” “丰富，深刻，真是好的没话讲。” “了不起的作品。 Cassandra完美地捕捉到了这些离奇，复杂的人物以及他们所生活的世界。” “读者们一定会为Dean打气，鼓励这位勇敢、有才华的妻子摆脱压迫的老公的魔爪。” Dean Lynch的丈夫Benjamin Lynch牧师英俊帅气，颇有勃勃雄心，他是基督教卫理公会的一名牧师，虽然两人结婚已有二十个年头，但是Dean始终无法把自己调整合适，符合所谓的星期日老婆的标准。当她的丈夫因工作需要被安排到了弗罗里达半岛上的一个规模更大，工作量更苛刻的社区后，Dean很快和Augusta Holderfield交上了朋友，Augusta的美貌和奢侈的习惯让Dean如痴如醉。两人的友谊日间醇厚，慢慢地Augusta开始向Dean灌输新思想，要她摆脱她过去的所谓传教士妻子的身份。正当Dean开始对自己曾经珍惜的一切产生动摇时，一场悲剧发生了，而这场悲剧所引发的变化是她做梦也想象不到的。 “人物刻画精致，复杂的社会阴谋，这都为CASSANDRA第二本小说添加了魅力指数。Cassandra的这部作品非常令人心喜，一部讲述南部地区小镇上的情感跌宕起伏，舆论变幻莫测。这里头肯定有看点。”----《出版人周刊》

Awards/获奖情况：sold over 400,000 copies so far and going strong... Casandra’s fans keep asking her for a sequel which might even happen at some point... see her fans at www.cassandrakingconroy.com -2005-8-30

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