WHAT WOMEN WANT
Book ID/图书代码： 00200010B37489
English Summary/英文概要： Friends for life. Then he came along…
Bea, Kate and Ellen have always known that they can depend on each other, no matter what. But as each reaches a new phase in their life, their bond is put to the test.
Recently-divorced Bea’s job is in jeopardy as she grapples with a new boss and her power-hungry younger colleagues. At home she has to deal with a stroppy teenage son and the gaping hole left by her ex-husband. Feisty, impulsive and never one to give up, she throws herself back onto the dating scene. Her friends will hold her steady.
Stressed-out Kate contends with an empty nest now that her children have left home, a frantic pace at work as a GP and the growing realisation that her marriage has definitely lost its shine. Reliable, hard-working, how can she find the energy to keep going? At least her friends will lift her spirits.
Then Ellen, who has devoted herself to her two children and her small art gallery for the last ten years since her beloved husband died, falls head over heels in love with Oliver.
When Oliver forces Ellen to re-evaluate everything about herself and her future, so Bea and Kate are driven further away from their friend and from each other as they react differently to this unfamiliar stranger in their midst.
A novel about love and life and the issues that face women today as they try to decide what they want – and come to realise what they really need…
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 朋友是一生一世的珍宝，“他”也相随而至…… 比、凯特和艾伦一直深信无论发生什么他们都可以彼此依靠。但是当他们到达人生的新阶段，她们之间的情谊遭到了考验。
最近刚刚离婚的比祸不单行，面对新上任的老板和一群视权如命年轻同事，事业岌岌可危。在家里，她还要对付一个叛逆的青少儿子以及前夫所留下的空虚。冲动易怒、从不轻易言弃的她毫无顾忌地投入约会。而她的朋友们将帮她稳住重心。凯特已经被压力逼疯了，孩子们的离去使得她不得不在那片空白中苦苦挣扎。于是，她开始疯狂地工作，同时也意识到自己的婚姻已经失去了昔日的光泽。凯特为人可靠、值得依赖，而且努力奋进，她将如何寻找到力量继续前行？至少还有姐妹们帮助她保持斗志昂扬的状态。
至于艾伦，自从丈夫去世后，过去的十年多年间她全心全意地投入到两个孩子的养育和一家小艺术馆的经营上。她义无反顾地爱上了奥利弗。
当奥利弗强迫艾伦重新对自己的人生以及未来进行评估时，比和凯特贝被迫与她们的朋友越走越远，她们对这个人生当中的陌生人拥有不同的看法。
这是一本关于爱情、生活以及当下妇女们所面临的抉择和最终明白她们真正之所需的小说。(兼职翻译-XMM)
Awards/获奖情况：‘What Women Want is like having a long, funny and fascinating conversation with your very best friends and becoming deeply involved in their lives, families and love affairs.’ PENNY VINCENZI ‘Women take heart. Here is a novelist who understands exactly the comedy, absurdities and frustrations of your lives. A delicious read.’ ELIZABETH BUCHAN
‘A thoughtful, funny and warm read, full of wry and well-observed detail.’ DAILY MAIL
‘It’s amazing to think that this is a debut. The prose is wonderfully bright and crisp, the characterisation brims with life, and the plotting is full of suspense and pace.’ DAILY MIRROR
‘[A] warm, funny read.’ MARIE CLAIRE
’Full of insight with a sharp wit, this is about real women in realistic situations, entertaining and thought provoking. Kept me reading far too late.’ KATIE FFORDE
‘Wise, warm, funny and wonderfully observant.’ CATHY KELLY
‘Smart, funny, and uncannily like having your mind read.’ ROSIE THOMAS
About the Author/作者介绍： 范尼.布莱克是一位拥有多年工作经验的出版人，在成为自由撰稿记者和作家之前，从事过小说类文学和非小说类文学的编辑工作。范尼已经写下过各种非文学类作品，她是《妇女与家庭》杂志的编辑。《女人之所求》是她第一本小说。 Fanny Blake was a publisher for many years, editing both fiction and non-fiction before becoming a freelance journalist and writer. She has written various non-fiction titles, acted as ghost writer for a number of celebrities, and is also Books Editor of Woman & Home magazine. What Women Want is her first novel.
Format:电子手稿
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